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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...

>> 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...

Dinner in 5. when everything's connected, it's simple. easy. awesome. >> sean: so the story will totally outrage you the five time deported illegal immigrant who got away with killing 32-year-old kate steinle on a san francisco pier back in july 2015 is now asserting, quote, vindictive prosecution and collusion in the federal government's case against him. garcia zarate's federal case came are a a california state court acquitted him in 2017 of first and second degree murder of involuntary manslaughter of steinle. garcia-zarate federal charges of possess ago firearm while being here illegally.

The undocumented immigrant deported from our country five times before prosecutors say he shot kate steinle to death as she walked on the san francisco pier back in 2015. her murder became a flash point in the national debate over illegal immigration. we're live now outside the courthouse where the jury is doing its work in san francisco. hi, claudia. >> hi, eric. the jury got the case yesterday after several days of closing arguments from the lawyers and a month-long trial that began with emotional testimony from kate steinle's father and then it became really a battle of the gun experts. the...

Victims to death over drug and gun deal. then he set their bodies on fire before burying them in two separate graves. the guilty plea part of a deal taking a death penalty off the table. >> why did you do it? what do you have to say to these families, cosmo? do you have anything to say? >> i'm sorry. jillian: that video from yesterday. police in bucks county, pennsylvania have been able to identify the body of 19-year-old dean finocchiaro. still working to identify the others in the grave. the he he he man charged with the killing of kate steinle now blaming the gun. lopez back in court this m...