Thousands of Floridians are cleaning up after being hit by back-to-back hurricanes in recent weeks including an Oklahoma couple who retired to the state.
Pam O’Halloran-Blevins and Randy Blevins split their time between Oklahoma and Florida.
With a condo on the Gulf side of the state near Bradenton, O’Halloran-Blevins said she was drawn to the area because it has been spared by hurricanes for decades.
However, that streak came to an end with Hurricanes Helene in Milton.
Pam O’Halloran-Blevins O’Halloran-Blevins said Helene brought the rain, then Milton slammed it with wind.
“But I would prefer, if I had a natural disaster, to be in Oklahoma and have a tornado versus a Florida hurricane,” O’Halloran-Blevins said.
2 News could only get ahold of O’Halloran-Blevins through a Facetime call on Facebook Messenger. That’s because the area is still struggling with internet and cell service.
Pam O’Halloran-Blevins Despite the cell signal, the call allowed O’Halloran-Blevins to walk us through the damage in her community.