Michael Poses Serious Danger, Sparking Mobilization In Georgia

A storm chaser films Wednesday from underneath a hotel canopy during Hurricane Michael in Panama City Beach, Florida.

Gerald Herbert / Associated Press

By Andy Miller and Gerdeen Dyer

For the second time in a month, Georgia health officials are preparing to assist people affected by a major hurricane.

But Hurricane Michael, which was pounding the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday, threatens to inflict broader damage in Georgia than did Hurricane Florence, which hit mainly the Carolinas a month ago.