At Least 4 Dead After Hurricane Michael Pummels US State Of Florida - County Sheriff

WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 12th October, 2018) At least four people in the US state of Florida were killed as a result of Hurricane Michael, the Gadsden County Sheriff's Office said in a press release on Thursday.

"The Gadsden County Emergency Management and the Gadsden County Sheriff's Office can now confirm 4 storm-related fatalities following Hurricane Michael.

All fatalities are in relation to or occurred during the storm," the release said.

The Sheriff's Office said it is not releasing any other details about the incidents or the victims at this time.

Hurricane Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach, Florida on Wednesday afternoon with winds of 155 miles per hour (250 kilometers per hour).

Michael is now a Tropical Storm causing flash flooding across parts of North and South Carolina and Virginia, with maximum sustained winds of 50 miles per hour (85 kilometers per hour).