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TOPSHOT - View of the damaged caused by Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach, Florida, on October 13, 2018, in Mexico Beach, Florida, three days after Hurricane Michael hit the area. - Since Hurricane Michael roared through on October 10, a wide swath of Florida's northwest coast has been without telephone or Internet service, adding to the daunting challenges facing residents, loved ones trying to reach them, and the work crews struggling to bring them relief. A bridge was washed out between Mexico Beach and Port St. Joe to the southeast, making it impossible to get there via coastal roads (Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL / AFP) (Photo credit should read HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images)