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Thirteen-thousand employees have been secured by Florida Power and Light (FPL) in anticipation of restoring powerlines and equipment damaged by Hurricane Dorian.

The number of dead now stands at 18 as the aftermath of Hurricane Michael is assessed. But authorities warn that there will likely be more bodies discovered as rescue workers dig through the rubble left by the storm.

“This started out very innocently a week ago, this was a small storm in an area they never thought it was going to grow into a monster,” Trump said as he spoke with reporters in the Oval Office with FEMA administrator Brock Long.