Hurricane Michael is the 13th major storm identified in the Atlantic hurricane season, and it's moving north through the Gulf of Mexico, where warmer-than-average waters are expected to make it grow.

It comes not even a month after North and South Carolina were hit by destructive Hurricane Florence, and emergency responders are warning of similar dangers like storm surges and flooding. This year's Pacific storm season has also seen significant damage. Just last week, two category five typhoons were simultaneously brewing.

On Monday, Hurricane Michael began moving through the gulf and was a category three storm as of Tuesday evening. On Wednesday morning it was labeled a category four storm. It's expected to land in the U.S. on Wednesday evening.

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