Official: Searchers find body in hurricane-stricken town
(WorldNews Environment)

MEXICO BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Search and rescue teams have found a body in the Florida Panhandle town nearly wiped out by Hurricane Michael, and authorities said there is little doubt the death toll will rise further. The tally of lives lost across the South stood at 14, including the victim found in the rubble of Mexico Beach. Miami Fire Chief Joseph Zahralban, leader of a search-and-rescue unit that entered the devastated community, said: “We have one confirmed deceased and are working to determine if there are others.” Zahralban said searchers, who were using a trained dog, were trying to determine if that person had been alone or was part of a family. He spoke Friday as his team...