Cars were left fully submerged on roadways near Arcadia, FL as rivers rapidly flooded in the aftermath of heavy rains from #Ian. pic.twitter.com/69jv4jujV7
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) October 2, 2022
NEW VIDEO: More devastating scenes coming out of Arcadia, FL this morning.
This drone footage really shows how the record- breaking flooding of the Peace River just took over communities and even washed out bridges. Crazy to see how fast the water is rushing. #FLwx pic.twitter.com/PDliPsj7wz
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) October 1, 2022
Unreal. Parts of Hwy 17 are completely washed out following the historic flooding from #Ian. This is just the one of many roadways that have been shut down or were washed out making travel a nightmare for some residents. #FLWX pic.twitter.com/WKRrKGQMMj
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) October 1, 2022
Arcadia resident, Sharla Padgett, speaks about the Peace River and the additional flooding possible in the coming days from Ian. #flwx #ian pic.twitter.com/lWZIP1w1Qs
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) October 1, 2022
WeatherNation Field Correspondent Ben McMillan spoke with Timothy Allen of the De Soto County Fire Department about the many water rescues underway. The De Soto County FD had rescued around 65 people from flood waters as of the time of interview: pic.twitter.com/WsRLlbWsph
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) October 1, 2022
h/t Happy in Nature