In the worst hit part of southwest Florida, David Dean told us how he sat out Hurricane Ian. Literally.
As the water rose inside David's 1970s single-story home, he planned for the worst and for an exit route.
But before he could do anything, he found himself floating on a sofa with his head just above the ceiling fans, 18 inches below the ceiling.
When he finally saw the fire department carry out door-to-door searches through the shredded metal and clinging mud, he knew that this could have been even worse