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In Panama City Beach, Fla., Communication Suffers In Hurricane Michael’s Wake

A day after Hurricane Michael hit Florida’s panhandle, residents and officials are assessing the damage from the storm. Mario Gisbert, city manager of Panama City Beach, talks to NPR’s Rachel Martin.

After Hurricane Michael Carved Through Florida Panhandle, Recovery Work Begins

The city of Tallahassee, known for its extensive tree canopy, says “thousands of trees are down.” The hurricane destroyed buildings and swamped homes along the coast, before drenching inland areas.

No Power But Panama City Beach Missed Michael’s Direct Hit

Rachel Martin talks to Mario Gisbert, city manager of Panama City Beach, Fla., which was not hit as bad as Panama City, and to Ken Graham, director of the National Hurricane Center.

Three Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historians Aim To Put American Politics In Context

In new books, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Joseph J. Ellis — also Jon Meacham whose tome hit shelves in May — aim to contextualize or contrast the Trump era with the leadership of previous presidents.

We Lucked Out, Walton County Emergency Management Official Says

David Greene talks to Jeff Goldberg, Emergency Management director in Walton County, Fla., which was not in the direct line of Hurricane Michael. The hurricane was a Category 4 when it landed.

Soyuz Rocket Failure Forces Astronaut And Cosmonaut To Make ‘Ballistic Landing’

Astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin were headed to the International Space Station when their Soyuz MS-10’s booster failed.

Effects Will Be Felt For Awhile From ‘Historically Powerful’ Hurricane

Rachel Martin talks to NPR’s Tom Gjelten, who is in Lumberton, N.C., and Ken Graham, director of the National Hurricane Center, about Hurricane Michael which is now a tropical storm.

You May Be Too Old To Trick Or Treat In Chesapeake, Va.

A city law says anyone over 12, who engages in the “activity commonly known as trick or treat could face a $100 fine or up to six months in jail.”

Hurricane Michael Wreaks Havoc Of Florida’s Panhandle

A trail of destruction has been left behind as Michael, downgraded to a tropical storm, moves north to water-logged Georgia and the Carolinas. David Greene talks to meteorologist Jeff Huffman.

News Brief: Hurricane Michael, Stock Prices, Missing Journalist

Florida Panhandle residents will evaluate the destruction left behind by Michael. Wednesday’s drop in the Dow rattled foreign markets. Saudi officials deny involvement in journalist’s disappearance.

GOP Targets N.J. Sen. Menendez, Who’s Dogged By Ethics Questions

Democrats are concerned they could lose a seat in liberal New Jersey even though incumbent Sen. Bob Menendez escaped federal corruption charges last year.

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