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southwest florida as a category 4 hurricane, making it the most powerful storm to ever hit that area of the state. the death toll now standing at 45, but that number could rise as crews reach areas cut off by flooding. people who chose to ride out the storm describe their harrowing experiences. >> the water was up to my balcony here. it was just you could dive off the balcony. just water everywhere, stuff floating on it. i never stay again. they say evacuate, go. >> right now the remnants of ian are moving along the country's northeast after the storm hit georgetown county, south car...

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>> reporter: you have star wars sliders on. you were telling stories during the storm? >> yeah. >> reporter: what did it sound like when the storm was coming down on you? >> it was like i do not know. >> reporter: something like you never experienced before? yeah. >> reporter: was it fun for scary? >> kinda scary. >> reporter: you are so brave. do you feel like a brave guy? >> yeah. >> reporter: we are hoping this brave guy gets his pier back. thank you for taking the time. the focus is on debris removal, cleanup and this community was really despite the significant damage here, was really spa...

There? >> we haven't seen a lot of folks on the street. some families looking around, trying to see what the water looks like now, for the most part, it's been vacant. not a lot of people around. you can see here this boarded up home. we are seeing people preparing for the storm. they're expecting 10 to 15 inches of rain here in charleston. this is a low lying area, it's extremely high flood risk, you can see how high the water is along the coast. that is expected to get up to 10 feet. so second only to hurricane hugo in 1989. the storm surge is one of the most dangerous aspects of one of

So far the only second category 5 storm in history ever to strike the bahamas, ever to strike in the bahamas. we're talking about such a low lying area, unlike the rest of the caribbean, the bahamas doesn't really have any mountains. so it's going to be absolutely catastrophic. it will have incredible destruction. when it arrives where i am, we will lose houses, roofs, trees, and perhaps even lives. this is as bad as it gets patrick, please stay safe. thanks so much for that report. up next, florida representative rick scott warning his state, do not let your guard down. ♪upbeat music no c...