Mexico Beach, seven months after Hurricane Michael
Published May 22, 2019
Chrissy Brown, left, lays a kiss on her husband Brian Brown, of Panama City, during a "dinner date" on Mexico Beach, seven months after Hurricane Michael made landfall, destroying many of the structures in the small coastal Florida Panhandle city. (DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times)
The sun sets over stilt homes which remain standing on Mexico Beach, where reconstruction continues in the small coastal city, which had a population of 1200 before Hurricane Michael in October 2018. (DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times)
A roof remains heavily damaged on Mexico Beach, seven months after Hurricane Michael made landfall, destroying many of the structures in the small coastal Florida Panhandle city. (DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times)
A communication / cellular tower on Mexico Beach, where reconstruction continues in the small coastal city, which had a population of 1200 before Hurricane Michael in October 2018. The city's communications have been highlighted as a huge flaw in the immediate disaster recovery by the FCC. (DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times)
Mexico Beach Mayor Al Cathey leaves his Cathey's Ace Hardware store in downtown Mexico Beach. (DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times)
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Mexico Beach Mayor Al Cathey, center, takes an inventory of building materials with employee Pam Higgs, right, at his Cathey's Ace Hardware store in downtown Mexico Beach. (DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times)
Roofers install shingles on a stilt home on Mexico Beach, seven months after Hurricane Michael made landfall, destroying many of the structures in the small coastal Florida Panhandle city. (DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times)
The sun sets over Mexico Beach, seven months after Hurricane Michael made landfall, destroying many of the structures in the small coastal Florida Panhandle city. (DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times)
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/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/CSQYE2UMGBAVBDZH57B4QAPFGU.JPG "The sun sets over stilt homes which remain standing on Mexico Beach, where reconstruction continues in the small coastal city, which had a population of 1200 before Hurricane Michael in October 2018. (DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times)")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/CD4KRTRHFVBJLCH4PQH5C2B4NY.JPG "A roof remains heavily damaged on Mexico Beach, seven months after Hurricane Michael made landfall, destroying many of the structures in the small coastal Florida Panhandle city. (DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times)")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/2RTSU2D35ZEQTPXFNUWNYJPIKM.JPG "A communication / cellular tower on Mexico Beach, where reconstruction continues in the small coastal city, which had a population of 1200 before Hurricane Michael in October 2018. The city's communications have been highlighted as a huge flaw in the immediate disaster recovery by the FCC. (DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times)")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/AXUNLAZ4PNHFLBPTWW4W7SRATM.JPG "Mexico Beach Mayor Al Cathey leaves his Cathey's Ace Hardware store in downtown Mexico Beach. (DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times)")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/2OQ6NNGSU5G7VOSAIM5MWCTMZQ.JPG "Mexico Beach Mayor Al Cathey, center, takes an inventory of building materials with employee Pam Higgs, right, at his Cathey's Ace Hardware store in downtown Mexico Beach. (DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times)")
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