Roger Heim (right) and Terry Smith (second from right), both of Valrico, Fla., fill sandbags in preparation for the weekend storm at the Edward Medard Conservation Park in Plant City, Fla. Chris O'Meara/AP hide caption
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A message displayed on a window of a motel room in Panama City, Fla., where survivors continue to live amid the damage from Hurricane Michael. Family and friends are still trying to locate loved ones who survived the storm. David Goldman/AP hide caption
A hurricane warning has been issued for the Gulf Coast of Florida from the Alabama/Florida border eastward to the Suwannee River. The strengthening storm is expected to head north across the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall on Wednesday. NOAA/NWS, Esri, HERE, Garmin, Earthstar Geographics hide caption