Florida man, 72, dies after going outside during Hurricane Ian to drain pool, deputies say

DELTONA, Fla. – A 72-year-old Deltona man drowned after officers say he went outside during Hurricane Ian to drain his pool.

Deputies responded to a house on Poinciana Lane close to Lake Bethel round 1 a.m. after the sufferer’s spouse reported he disappeared after heading outside. 

“While searching for him, deputies found his flashlight, then spotted the victim unresponsive in a canal behind the home,” the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office stated in a news launch. 

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Several deputies pulled the sufferer from the water and carried out CPR till paramedics arrived, however the sufferer couldn’t be revived. He was later pronounced useless on the hospital.

The investigation indicated that the sufferer was utilizing a hose to drain the pool down a hill and right into a 30-foot-wide canal, the place a steep decline into the water was extraordinarily delicate and slippery due to the heavy rain. 

“The Sheriff’s Office sends its sincere condolences to the victim’s family.”