The niece of one of the victims of Hurricane Ian has told of the phone call moments before the storm hit where her uncle 'sounded absolutely terrified.'
After Stacy Verdream's father died when she was just two weeks old, her uncle, Mike Verdream, moved in and helped her mom raise her and her brother, she said.
Stacy Verdream said she spoke with her uncle briefly on Wednesday. Her cousin spoke with him later that day and he said the water was four feet deep before telling her he had to go. The family was told Friday that her uncle had survived the storm and was helping people. They were told he was unable to call because his phone had gotten wet.
The group of friends quickly realized it was not safe to be in Fort Myers, but could not find anyone willing to pick them up from where they were staying, Harris-Miles' mother said."They were on top of a mattress and two of the girls couldn't swim, so they tied themselves together with a sheet to try to keep each other safe," she said. "They started kicking and hollering, begging for help. The ceiling then collapsed on them.
"She was always the life of the party," Harris said. "She was a caregiver and a loving person. She enjoyed life. My daughter was loved by many people."Cape Coral, Florida, resident Elizabeth McGuire, 49, was found dead in her home on Friday after Hurricane Ian tore through the area, her son, Andrew Chedester, told CNN. Chedester said police told him that his mother died in her bed holding her cell phone and that it looked like she died instantly.
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