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Florida deputies rescue American flag from swollen river after Hurricane Ian

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OSTEEN, Fla. - Deputies in Florida rescued an American flag that had fallen into a swollen river in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.

The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office posted a video on Monday showing the high water level of the St. Johns River, the longest in Florida.

Ian made landfall on Sept. 28 with 150 mph winds and pushed a powerful storm surge onto the state, trapping people inside homes inundated with floodwaters.Credit: FOX Television Stations "This shows you just how high the river is right now," the sheriff's office wrote on Facebook, sharing a video recorded near the community of Osteen. "Some homes along the [St.

John's River] are inches away from flooding due to a boat wake.""Please stay off the water as it's only going to rise even higher in the next few days," it added.'It's nerve-racking': Residents of Florida town anxious as floodwaters keep risingIn the video, a small portion of the American flag is seen just barely above the water level of the swollen river.

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