Woman rescued from car flooded by Hurricane Ian

Firefighters rescued a woman trapped in a car in Florida as deadly storm surges caused by Hurricane Ian hit the state.

Footage shared by Naples Fire Department shows a firefighter wading through water and breaking a rear passenger-side window to rescue the woman.

Several feet of flooding swept Naples on Wednesday, washing away cars and structures and washing out roads.

Ian weakened from a Category to a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph at 8am on Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Centre.

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