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this is the chair i 1st remember after drowning and coming back to life. i held onto an…

Storm-damaged building with a collapsed roof and debris including cinder blocks and a green chair scattered in front, a man standing in a doorway, and a black convertible parked nearby; "water line" is handwritten at the top marking the flood height.

this is the chair i 1st remember after drowning and coming back to life. i held onto an electrical wire outside in the storm for 6 hours in 12 feet of water. as i lie there lokking at that green sky, i fought trying to stay face up, then just gave up. told god thank you, yelled i love you to my girlfriend, then i felt a total peace come ever my body. i saw my body laying in the water. i dont know when the water went down or un-tying my hand. just woke up in this chair and slept there for 3 days before a guy from people magazine drove by and saw me. he gave me water, called my family and took my story and pictures. they came out in the sept,12 issue 2005.

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Item 33025

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“this is the chair i 1st remember after drowning and coming back to life. i held onto an…,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/33025.