Harrowing footage has emerged of a woman floating helplessly in an inflatable pool after her home was flooded by Hurricane Ian, which was a Category 1 storm Thursday evening.
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Video of her impromptu flotation device from user @bigbe44 has amassed more than 40 million views and 5 million likes on TikTok as viewers feared for her safety and questioned why she was home.
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"Omg!!!! please stay safe."
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"I've used a raft before. This isn't rare during hurricane season in Florida."
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"Why the heck didn't you leave!?"
Beth’s status is yet unclear. However, the storm victim posted a follow-up video yesterday, taken from a completely dark house, in which she implores the public to save her.
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The former Category 4 storm pounded the Southeast coastline this past week, bringing 150 mph winds and 12-foot waves that flooded homes and left millions of people stranded and without power across Florida.