After 45 years of marriage, this was certainly a new milestone. After Peggy and Bruce Zachritz, both 66, climbed through the kitchen window with their dog to escape rapidly rising water, they faced a suburban apocalypse. The grandparents of 11 trudged through about 5 feet of white-capping water swelling from the back canal to arrive at their front porch in Fort Myers, where they lassoed pool innertubes to a column of their beloved one-story home. Peggy Zachritz turned to her husband, “If we’re going to die, I want to at least have a selfie.” She smiled. He didn’t. As Hurricane Ian unfolded Sept. 28, weary meteorologists grew morose: It was a worst-case scenario for Southwest Florida that was too late to escape. Peggy and Bruce didn’t have space in their attic. Nor did they have a way up. But they wouldn’t have gone into their attic anyways because they knew that's where they could drown. They strapped on life preservers. Visit the link in bio to read the couple's full journey through Hurricane Ian. 📸: Josh Morgan, USA TODAY