On Wednesday, October 10th, 2018, Hurricane Michael made landfall on the Florida Panhandle. To those of us in the area, it seemed as if the hurricane formed overnight. With short notice came limited time for contemplation. To evacuate or not to evacuate? Everyone was left to make a decision on their toes.

Hurricane Michael made landfall at 155 miles per hour, just 2 mph short from being classified as a Category 5 hurricane. It was also the first Category 4 hurricane to have ever made landfall in the Florida Panhandle. To view the monstrosity of this hurricane from a different perspective, Michael has now been recorded as the strongest storm since Hurricane Andrew in 1992, to make landfall in the United States.

Although many areas were impacted by the storm, Mexico Beach took the hardest hit. Many officials refer to Mexico Beach as "group zero" for hurricane damage. After looking at the after shots, Mexico Beach appears to look completely flattened out, meaning, barely any buildings are left standing.

There are many ways we can help the victims of Hurricane Michael get back on their feet. Hurricane damage takes a massive toll on people. Some have to begin their entire lives all over again. As a community, we can work together to help raise money, funds and most importantly, the victims moral.