At least 46 people remain unaccounted for in Mexico Beach, Florida, an area affected badly by Hurricane Michael.
Mayor Al Cathey said that 289 people, including 10 children, decided to stay put, despite evacuation orders, and ride out the category 4 storm which made landfall on Thursday and destroyed numerous homes and businesses in Mexico Beach, which boasts a population of nearly 1,200.
Of the 18 people killed as the hurricane swept through the Florida, Virginia, Georgia and North Carolina, only one confirmed death has been reported in Mexico Beach.
Hurricane Michael made landfall at Mexico Beach with 155 mph winds.
[Source: BBC News]
