Florida Update: Floating Cars, Submerged Buildings, and No Power
(CNN) – In Naples, Florida, on Wednesday afternoon, Lauren Barlow watched as water crept in through her home's door and began rising across the first floor.“Cars are floating down our street,” Barlow, who was sheltering on the upper level of the house, told CNN. “Our garage completely flooded, frying our cars.
The water then started to go through the door inside and is now quickly rising up the steps flooding the first floor.”Nearby, the city’s fire rescue authorities posted a video on Facebook Wednesday evening walking through cold, chest-deep water as they rescued an individual from the rushing waters.“Our East Naples deputies did 30 rescue missions today,” the sheriff’s office in Collier County, which includes Naples, later said in a Facebook post. “Water is everywhere.
It will recede. There will be damage. Tomorrow we will have a better idea of the extent of damage.”Hurricane Ian, which made landfall as a Category 4 storm a little after 3 p.m.
Wednesday along Florida’s southwestern coast, battered coastal communities for hours. Its ferocious winds blew away debris, ripping down trees, setting off alarms and knocking out power lines.
