![]() ![]() "We were there for a day and a half in awful conditions and only bottles of water to drink, so we made the decision to drive back to the house and brave the weather there. ![]() We arrived at the large sports hall, which had 300 people there with their pets and belongings in bags. ![]() "He gave us the choice between going to an arena or a community centre and we chose the latter. We were a bit bewildered because the wind and rain wasn't too bad at this point but decided to go to the Sheriff's office to ask for advice. They were faced with poor weather on Monday and Tuesday but said the rain was "no worse than in Hull".Ĭhris said: "On Tuesday morning, every phone in the house went off with an evacuation warning. Read more: Hull family on Disney break caught up in Hurricane Ian dramaĬhris, 79, and Sue, 63, arrived in Lee County, where they often visit their American pals. The Hull couple were soon evacuated to a gym with around 300 others and then faced days of no hot food, water or power. What started off as a bit of rain ended in devastation and a death toll of over 100, alongside homes and businesses being completely destroyed. This all changed when Hurricane Ian altered course and headed for Fort Myers, close to where the friends were staying. News channels advised that a hurricane was soon to hit the state but was on course to affect Miami. A Hull couple holidaying in Florida have told of their life-changing experience after being caught up in a natural disaster after a deadly hurricane hit the region.Ĭhris and Sue Lawson, from Kirk Ella, flew over to Lee County on Sunday (September 25) to visit Chris' lifelong friend, an American exchange student he met in a Hull Co-op. ![]()
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