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Florida man rescues 86-year-old mom after Hurricane Ian floods her house

The first thing Johnny Lauder heard when he arrived at his 86-year-old mother's house after Hurricane Ian was her screams. Karen, who has one leg, is wheelchair-bound and has open wounds, was stuck in chest-high floodwaters. She was rescued with the help of her son, and said it brought "terror and relief at the same time."
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