The husband who later posted to imgur under the name branik12 went to remodel the basement and noticed writing on the cinderblock wall after peeling off old sheets of drywall.
Couple in attic.
And jack said we ll just go back in the attic and stay there i said jack i don t want to die in the attic.
How florida couple was rescued after hurricane sally flood the florida couple was trapped in their home after hurricane sally lumbered ashore wednesday morning near gulf.
Elaine and jack hulgan pose for a portrait after riding out the hurricane in their attic thursday sept.
Walking into the garage past a new toyota with just 35 miles 56 kilometers on it they climbed up the pull down stairs to the attic overhead.
Rivers swollen by hurricane sally s rains threatened more misery for parts of the florida panhandle and south alabama on thursday as the storm.
And he said we aren t going to die elaine said.
Their first major project was to create more usable living space in the long neglected basement and attic.
Inside they saw a few packages wrapped up in what appeared to be wax paper and at the bottom.
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As the renovations progressed the couple s glee at uncovering their home s mysteries was soon turned to horror.
As a mix of water from the rain the creek and sewage overflows began filling the one story house with the first of 20 inches 0 5 meters of fetid water the couple knew they had to do something.
The couple huddled around the box and took out their camera to document the entire discovery with the intention of sharing it with some friends and family later on.
Elaine and jack hulgan pose for a portrait after riding out the hurricane in their attic thursday sept.
They cut the string off that had surrounded the box and slowly began to open the top.
We were just scared.
It all started in 2016 when the couple had just finished up renovating the first and second floors of their 1940s home.
Couple is rescued from storm sally by water.
Couple is rescued from storm sally by water a florida couple resorted to spray painting a message asking for help on their front door during hurricane sally.
Elaine 76 and jack hulgan 84 were stranded in the attic of their florida home following the flooding caused by hurricane sally.
Rivers swollen by hurricane sally s rains threatened more misery for parts of the florida panhandle and south alabama on thursday as the storm s remnants continued to dump heavy rains inland that spread the threat of flooding to georgia and the carolinas ap.
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