The area where the nearly Cat. 5 storm made landfall—in Mexico Beach on the Florida panhandle—looked like a huge bomb had gone off, as it was mostly leveled, with piles of wood like 'pickup sticks' where houses used to be.

A pastor of a church in nearby Panama City—also hard-hit by Michael—described to CBN News what many residents are feeling as they view what was once their home.

"Everyone's still in shock, to be honest. Most people have never lived through anything like this and with this amount of damage. I think, really, people—we're used to having air conditioning, power, push a button and do whatever you need to do. Most people have never been through anything like this," said Pastor Cole Bailey of Lighthouse Church in Panama City Beach.

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Churches and Relief organizations have already jumped into action, and there are opportunities for those of us who were not affected by the storm, to bring assistance and hope to those who were. Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here.

Below is a list of links to some of these organizations; and no matter what, let's be praying for the many whose homes and livelihoods have been obliterated by the hurricane.

Samaritan's Purse: Accepting both donations and volunteers

Salvation Army

Red Cross

Operation Blessing

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