category 4 storm this week, and we continue to follow ian as it moves into north carolina after making landfall as a hurricane there. it is now moving inland as a post-tropical cyclone, posing all sorts of problems for that part of the country. even though it s been downgraded, officials warn it still threatens the area with herb rain and flooding. in south carolina the storm flooded homes and vehicles along the shoreline, and as high winds pushed the storm surge even higher, two piers, one in pawleys island and another in north myrtle beach you see here partially collapsing. officials are now warning residents to avoid leaving their homes and to steer clear of floodwaters that could pose hidden dangers. the obvious one of the water itself, can isolate people, drown people, but it can also hide downed power lines, obstacles in the water, even contaminants in the water. the waters themselves are the most dangerous. ian slam med into southwest florida as a severe cate
i mean it was like it was like you couldn t see any buildings. it was i don t think we re ever going to see a storm like this again ever. and i was drnas i had to run the third floor. i was on the second floor and it kept rising up. we ran out the door to the third floor. i was thinking, if this coming up any higher, we re going to be on the roof, you know what i mean? the track of a hurricane. what they need to do now is take a cat 5, which is supposed to be 158 hours an hour and they need to turn that into drop the miles down to 155. they need to tell peep, if you don t leave, you will die. that s it. i mean people need to get out, you know what i mean? they need to get out. i was fortunate enough to get into a solid building. what i saw is just heartbreaking. all the friends i lost and everybody else, the stories are horrific. it s a nightmare. this island is destroyed.