Hurricane Michael makes landfall: Florida, US

Hurricane Michael, a dangerous Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph, is lashing the Florida Panhandle.

"This is the worst storm that our Florida Panhandle has seen in a century," Gov. Rick Scott said.

The hurricane strengthened rapidly over the Gulf of Mexico after hitting Central America and western Cuba earlier this week. Officials have issued mandatory or voluntary evacuation orders in at least 22 counties on the Florida Gulf Coast.

Hurricane Michael is a monster unlike any other.

Michael crashed onto Florida's coast Wednesday with 155 mph winds -- strong enough to demolish houses.

Hurricane Andrew in 1992 inspired tougher standards in Florida. But many older houses aren't built to withstand a beast like Michael.

List of Florida hurricanes:

Storm	Saffir-Simpson	Year	Landfall Intensity	Landfall Location
	Category		(in knots)
Andrew	5	1992	145	Elliott Key (1st landfall)/ Near Homestead (2nd landfall)
Opal	3	1995	100	Pensacola Beach
Charley	4	2004	130	Cayo Costa (1st landfall)/ Near Punta Gorda (2nd landfall)
Ivan	3	2004	105	Near Gulf Shores, AL*
Jeanne	3	2004	105	Hutchinson Island
Dennis	3	2005	105	Santa Rosa Island
Wilma	3	2005	105	Cape Romano
Irma	4	2017	115	Cudjoe Key (1st landfall)/ Marco Island (2nd landfall)
Michael	4	2018	135	Mexico Beach