A Scots expat living in Florida has told how he was forced to flee from his home in the midst of Hurricane Ian as alligators and sharks swarmed residential streets.
Thomas Smart, 49, managed to escape the horror storm with wife Abby and her children, fearing for their lives as severe flooding and winds are now believed to have caused significant loss of life and severe damage in the state.
The couple were later horrified to see alligators in driveways and sharks swimming in water in the streets of their Cape Coral neighbourhood after they made the heartbreaking decision to leave for the safety of their family.
