<br /> Rescuers in the Florida Panhandle searched for trapped residents as officials warned on Friday the death toll from Hurricane Michael was likely to rise. <br /><br />At least 12 people were killed in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia, officials said. Hurricane Michael, one of the most powerful hurricanes in U.S. history, slammed into Florida’s northwest coast.<br /><br />Reuters reporting FEMA officials as saying they expect the death toll to further rise. <br />