When Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida on Wednesday, it was one of the most powerful hurricanes in American history. TIME spoke to residents about what it was like
there could be a “substantial loss of life.” About 2.67 million homes and businesses were left without power, Reuters reported.would move through Tampa, Shatney and Uttermohlen had accidentally evacuated into the storm’s path.
They considered fleeing to a shelter, but they were trapped—first by a tornado warning, and then after they learned through local news that high winds had shuttered local shelters. Suddenly, the canal that flowed at the bottom of a slope in the backyard seemed like a threat.
Burdette also had a plan if things went south. He filled a bathtub, to make sure he could keep flushing the toilet if the water was cut off. He filled the freezer with water bottles, to move into his fridge if the power went out. And knowing his home is about two miles from the Caloosahatchee River, he also had a plan for if the house flooded: to use a hammer and drywall saw to escape to the roof. “I’ll cut a hole right in my ceiling.
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