More than a week after Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida panhandle, cities and towns are facing the daunting task of trying to rebuild. The recovery is hampered by catastrophic damage not only to homes and businesses, but to vital infrastructure as well.
The small Gulf coast town of Port St. Joe, with a population of about 3,500 residents, is one of countless communities that was hit by the storm.
“Everywhere you turn and go you see some kind of destruction,” says the town’s mayor, Bo Patterson. “Whether it was wind damage, whether it was water, one of the two.”
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