President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and Florida Gov. Rick Scott tour a Lynn Haven, Florida, neighborhood that was affected by Hurricane Michael.
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In pictures: Hurricane Michael's trail of destruction

Updated 11:31 AM ET, Tue October 16, 2018

President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and Florida Gov. Rick Scott tour a Lynn Haven, Florida, neighborhood that was affected by Hurricane Michael.
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Hurricane Michael slammed into Florida on Wednesday, October 10, as a Category 4 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph.

"This is the worst storm that our Florida Panhandle has seen in a century," Gov. Rick Scott said.

Michael was the strongest storm to make landfall in the continental United States since Hurricane Andrew in 1992.

The storm swept through Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas before moving off Virginia's coast.

Lisa Patrick is overcome with emotion as she visits the remains of her home in Mexico Beach, Florida, on Monday, October 15.
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The President and first lady hand out bottles of water to people in Lynn Haven on October 15.
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The Trumps tour damage in Lynn Haven.
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President Trump flies over the devastation in Mexico Beach.
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Mexico Beach residents make their way across a washed-out road on Friday, October 12.
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An aerial view shows the devastation in Mexico Beach on October 12. The small beach resort saw the brunt of Michael, authorities say.
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Dough Shelby looks out at the destruction from his house in Mexico Beach on October 12.
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Little remains of a burned home destroyed by the hurricane in Mexico Beach on October 12.
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Benny Hobson sits in his recliner on Thursday, October 11, after losing the front wall of his house in Panama City, Florida.
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Storm-damaged boats are piled up in Panama City on October 11.
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Elizabeth Hanson, right, and her daughter Emaly hug their neighbor Cindy Clark on October 11. The hurricane heavily damaged their homes in Mexico Beach.
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