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More than 2 million without power in Florida, including Oklahoma family

Hurricane Ian has been downgraded, but not before it made landfall again

More than 2 million without power in Florida, including Oklahoma family

Hurricane Ian has been downgraded, but not before it made landfall again

WHAT STARTED OUT AS A FAMILY VACATION, IT QUICKLY TURNED INTO A NIGHTMARE. FOR TWO DAYS IN OKLAHOMA, MOM AND HER TEENAGE SON HAVE BEEN LIVING IN THE DARK AFTER HURRICANE IAN LEFT THEM WITH NOWHERE TO GO. I’VE BEEN ASKING PEOPLE, YOU KNOW, THE BAD CARS. HEY, CAN I. I’LL PAY A DOLLAR A MINUTE. JUST LET ME CHARGE MY CELL PHONE. SINCE WEDNESDAY, SHANNON AND HER 13 YEAR OLD SON, BRYCE HAVE BEEN WITHOUT POWER. HOT WATER AND A WAY BACK TO OKLAHOMA AFTER THE POWERFUL STORM KNOCKED OUT THEIR HOTEL’S ELECTRICITY. WE GOT STUCK RIGHT IN THE DEAD ZONE. THERE’S PEOPLE ON THIS THIRD AND FOURTH FLOORS STUCK IN WHEELCHAIRS THAT CAN’T GET OUT OF THE ROOMS BECAUSE CAN’T GET DOWN THE ELEVATOR CHUTES. HAS IT BEEN IMMENSELY STRESSFUL TO NOT ONLY BE IN THAT SITUATION, BUT TO BE IN THAT SITUATION WITH YOUR SON? YES. I MEAN, NOT ONLY DO I HAVE TO STAY CALM AND KEEP A LEVEL HEAD FOR HIM, SINCE HE IS ONLY 13 YEARS OLD. THE STRESS IS IMMENSE. THE TWO ARE FROM OILTON, OKLAHOMA. SHANNON TELLS ME THEY FLEW DOWN FOR HER DAUGHTER’S MILITARY GRADUATION. SHE ADMITS NOT CHECKING THE FORECAST. WHILE CELEBI READING WITH HER FAMILY. WE’RE ON VACATION. I’M NOT GOING TO SIT DOWN AND WATCH THE NEWS. YOU KNOW, THAT’S NOT THAT’S NOT IN SOMEBODY’S FOREFRONT THEIR MIND. NOW. MOM AND SON ARE LEFT TO CAMP AT A NEARBY GROCERY STORE TO CHARGE THEIR PHONES AND BUY HOT. WITH ALL FLIGHTS BEING CANCELED, SHANNON SAYS HER HUSBAND IS COMING TO THE RESCUE. MY HUSBAND LEFT LAST NIGHT. HE SAID, NO, YOU’RE NOT STAYING IN THAT SITUATION. HE’S ON THE WAY. HE’S BEEN BOOKING IT ALL NIGHT LONG. HAVE YOU BEEN HOME SICK? ARE YOU READY TO COME HOME? OH, YES. SOONER GO POKES. I MEAN, I'
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More than 2 million without power in Florida, including Oklahoma family

Hurricane Ian has been downgraded, but not before it made landfall again

More than two million people in Florida are still without power, including a family from Oilton, Oklahoma.Hurricane Ian has been downgraded, but not before it made landfall again. It continues to rip through the southern coast and the death toll continues to go up.Some reports now show at least 42 people were killed. The storm also hit the Carolinas.What started as a family vacation quickly turned into a nightmare. For two days, an Oklahoma mom and her teenage son have been living in the dark after Hurricane Ian left them with nowhere to go."I've been asking people that have cars, 'hey, I'll pay you $1 a minute just to let me charge my cellphone.' We're actually in a Publix grocery store to charge all our devices to stay in touch with family," said Shannon Wilson, stuck in Florida.Since Wednesday, Shannon and her 13-year-old son Brice have been without power, hot water and a way back to Oklahoma after the powerful storm knocked out their hotel’s electricity."We got stuck right in the dead zone. There's people on the 3rd-4th floor stuck in wheelchairs that can't get out of their rooms because they can't get down the elevator shoots," Wilson said.KOCO 5 asked how stressful it was to be in that situation with her son."Yes. not only do I have to stay calm and keep a level head for him because he's only 13 years old, but the stress is immense," Wilson said.Wilson said they flew down for her daughter’s military graduation. She admitted to not checking the forecast while celebrating with her family."We're on vacation. I'm not going to sit down and watch the news. That's not in somebody's forefront of their minds," Wilson said.Now, they are left to camp out at a nearby grocery store to charge their phones and buy hot meals. With all flights being canceled, she said her husband is coming to the rescue."My husband left last night, he said, 'no, you're not staying in that situation.' He's on the way. He's been booking it all night long," Wilson said.KOCO 5 asked if she was ready to come home."Oh yes! Boomer Sooner. Go Pokes. I love them both. I can't wait to get back to Oklahoma," Wilson said.

More than two million people in Florida are still without power, including a family from Oilton, Oklahoma.

Hurricane Ian has been downgraded, but not before it made landfall again. It continues to rip through the southern coast and the death toll continues to go up.

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Some reports now show at least 42 people were killed. The storm also hit the Carolinas.

What started as a family vacation quickly turned into a nightmare. For two days, an Oklahoma mom and her teenage son have been living in the dark after Hurricane Ian left them with nowhere to go.

"I've been asking people that have cars, 'hey, I'll pay you $1 a minute just to let me charge my cellphone.' We're actually in a Publix grocery store to charge all our devices to stay in touch with family," said Shannon Wilson, stuck in Florida.

Since Wednesday, Shannon and her 13-year-old son Brice have been without power, hot water and a way back to Oklahoma after the powerful storm knocked out their hotel’s electricity.

"We got stuck right in the dead zone. There's people on the 3rd-4th floor stuck in wheelchairs that can't get out of their rooms because they can't get down the elevator shoots," Wilson said.

KOCO 5 asked how stressful it was to be in that situation with her son.

"Yes. not only do I have to stay calm and keep a level head for him because he's only 13 years old, but the stress is immense," Wilson said.

Wilson said they flew down for her daughter’s military graduation. She admitted to not checking the forecast while celebrating with her family.

"We're on vacation. I'm not going to sit down and watch the news. That's not in somebody's forefront of their minds," Wilson said.

Now, they are left to camp out at a nearby grocery store to charge their phones and buy hot meals. With all flights being canceled, she said her husband is coming to the rescue.

"My husband left last night, he said, 'no, you're not staying in that situation.' He's on the way. He's been booking it all night long," Wilson said.

KOCO 5 asked if she was ready to come home.

"Oh yes! Boomer Sooner. Go Pokes. I love them both. I can't wait to get back to Oklahoma," Wilson said.