<span style="color: #222222;">The death toll from Hurricane Michael has risen to at least 17. Eight deaths   have been reported in Florida, five in Virginia, one in Georgia and three in North Carolina. Rescuers are picking their way through devastated areas of north-west Florida amid fears that the death toll from Hurricane   will rise.       </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Florida Governor Rick Scott said of the town where Michael made landfall as a Category 4 storm on Wednesday "Mexico Beach is devastated,". Dozens of structures in Mexico Beach  were lifted off their foundations by storm surge and 250 kilo meter per hour winds.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">About 5,000 US servicemen have been  deployed to help with relief and recovery efforts, using 100 helicopters and 1,800 high-water vehicles.</span><br />''