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Hurricane Michael: Florida braces for Cat 4 storm as NC preps for wind, rain

Michael roared down on the Florida Panhandle strengthening into a Category 4 hurricane early Wednesday before it crashes against the region’s white-sand beaches, fishing villages and coastal communities later in the day.