Water levels reached halfway up the car door.
A video posted by Florida’s Naples Fire-Rescue Department shows one firefighter wading through waist-high waters during Hurricane Ian to rescue a woman trapped in her car.
The department published the video on its Facebook page on Wednesday where it was viewed more than 150,000 times.
Using a small axe, the firefighter broke through the backdoor window on the driver’s side as water swirled around the car, reaching halfway up the door.
The storm has officially weakened to a tropical storm after it hit Florida as a Category 4 hurricane on Wednesday, leaving more than two million people without power.
The National Hurricane Center reported that there is ongoing « major-to-record » flooding across central Florida, while « considerable » flooding is taking place in northern Florida.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, those who may be affected by a hurricane are advised to listen to authorities on whether they should evacuate.
