The most powerful storm to hit the coast of Florida in more than a century has made landfall.<br />Officials warn Hurricane Michael could bring catastrophic devastation.<br />For more on this and other news around the world we turn to our Ro Aram…<br />Aram… what's the latest?<br /><br /> Well Mark…. Hurricane Michael, now a Category four storm, crashed into Florida's northwestern Panhandle coast on Wednesday.<br /> It has already started to flood towns and rip up tress and roofs. <br />The worst is yet to come as it is forecast to create a devastating storm surge of more than four meters.<br /> Michael is packing winds of around 250 kilometers an hour, with Florida's governor saying it would be the worst hurricane to hit the region in a century. <br />The eye of the hurricane touched land near Mexico Beach, battering the tourist area with heavy rain and powerful winds. <br />People have been advised to stay indoors if they haven't already evacuated, as debris is flying around in the air outside.<br />Most of the hundreds of thousands of people told to evacuate have ignored the warnings, thinking they could ride the storm out. <br /><br /> "……….I'm staying. I'm in a Cat 5 building, that can take a Cat 5 (Category 5 hurricane) so that's it. I'm just going to stay close and make sure my stuff is all right and I'm going to make sure these other people's stuff is all right."<br /><br /> Reporter question: "But you never thought about leaving you are just staying put?" <br />Oaks: "No if it was that same storm coming right in here I'd definitely be gone but it's a good ways to the west of us."<br /><br /> At the White House, President Trump acknowledged Michael would be a "rough one" but said the government is ready for the storm. <br />
