Battling rising floodwaters on boat and horseback, rescuers plucked stranded residents in Venice, Florida, from their homes and herded cattle to higher ground. Locals and rescuers, long familiar with how hurricanes push water into their neighborhoods, said Hurricane Ian drove unusually high flooding, which came three days after the storm’s passage. “We’re used to flooding, but we’ve never seen anything like this,” said Jennifer Stringer, 50, a high school teacher who has lived alongside the river since 2011. “All that water has no place to go.” By Saturday afternoon, a flotilla of boats was buzzing around the neighborhood, from small fishing boats to kayaks and stand-up paddleboards. These people rallied to rescue their fellow residents and animals caught in the flood. Click the link in our bio to read more.