In Brief

• Hurricane Michael intensified into a Category 4 storm prior to landfall on Oct. 10 on the Gulf Coast, with sustained winds of 145 miles per hour.
• Direct Relief supports more than 190 health facilities in the storm’s projected path, located throughout Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.
• Ten facilities in Hurricane Michael’s path have emergency medical packs that were prepositioned as part of Direct Relief’s hurricane preparedness program.