>> reporter: emergency officials say some 40 people decided to ride out the storm here in goodland. there were no serious injuries reported. the hurricane ripped apart this town that's home to several hundred people. boats tossed around, trees toppled and several homes destroyed. >> it blew out my oil cap here, the pressure from the water. >> reporter: the storm surge pushed about seven feet of water under dustin shepherd's home. the water is gone now, but the surge brought in fish that aren't supposed to be here. >> what do you have there? >> we've got a puffer fish here. >> reporter: he works as a charter fisherman and stayed incise hit home with his wife and a friend. >> my windows broke on the backside and for a couple hours i thought the house might come down. and it got scary. it was -- it was something i'll never forget, i'll tell you that much. >> reporter: friends showed up to hug gary stringer, grateful he survived. he might have an incredible story to tell, but he just feels lucky that he can walk away.