Floridians put aside political differences in the face of a hurricane

It was a tough decision for Jean Fargo to leave her home.

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“We were reluctant at first,” she said. The St Petersburg resident has been through storms before “but this one is different”.

After learning more about the dangers of storm surge, she decided to evacuate to the shelter at a local high school. “We've been really pleasantly surprised by shelter conditions," she said.

Not only is the food good, but she is also feeling a sense of community and camaraderie among those in the shelter.

“We’ve made friends with the people next to us. They have different political stripes, but we all agree that this disaster doesn’t involve politics at all,” she said.

In a state that has been polarised along political fault lines in recent months, banding together in the face of a natural disaster is a shift in narrative for many.

While sharing blankets with her new neighbours has provided Jean some reprieve from the stresses of the storm, she still faces real concerns about what Hurricane Ian will leave in its wake.

“There’s a lot of worries,” she said. She has been hoping to sell her house, and even has a buyer lined up, but if it’s damaged they may be forced to stay and repair it. “I wouldn’t blame the buyer if they backed out."

She'll have to wait and see, but is happy to be somewhere safe for now.