Aftermath of Hurricane Michael: photos, video

Hurricane Michael battered Florida's Panhandle Wednesday, bringing with it destructive 155 mph winds and life-threatening storm surge.

CHOPPER VIDEOS: Damage to Mexico Beach 

The winds of the Category 4 storm ripped apart homes, and feet of storm surge left homes underwater.

Action News Jax reporter Russell Colburn is reporting from the Florida Panhandle. He said according to an outage map, there are 110,000 customers without power in Tallahassee.

PHOTOS: Hurricane Michael leaves behind incredible damage

Michael weakened and became a Tropical Storm Thursday at 12 a.m., the National Hurricane Center said.

Mexico Beach: 

Eastport:

Highway 98 in Carrabelle:

Mexico Beach before Michael: 

Mexico Beach after Michael:

Mexico Beach chopper video:

Panama City:

Panacea:

Alligator Point:

Highway 98:

Photos and video from around the Panama City area show the path of destruction left behind by the near-Category 5 storm.

See more videos of the destructive storm and damage it left behind on Action News Jax's Facebook page.