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On Wednesday, the US east coast was hit by the Category 4 hurricane with winds of 150mph and torrential rain that led to flash flooding. Buildings were torn apart by the force of the gales while roads were turned into rivers with cars washed away.
The extent of the devastation is now becoming clearer and with a recovery mission under way after one of the strongest ever storms to hit the county.
Mr Long was on the first floor of the two-storey complex in Fort Myers which received the brunt of the storm when it hit Florida.
He said that many people didn’t leave their homes, despite evacuation calls due to fear of looting.
Despite being in concrete homes the danger from the storm became clear when sea surges brought yachts moored in the harbour crashing against the buildings.
Speaking to the Daily Beast, Mr Long admitted that there was a degree of complacency in the area when the storm first hit.
He said: “We’re in Florida, we’re naturally not scared of hurricanes.
“But nobody expected this. Every time I came to check on the water, it just kept coming.
“Then I go to look at the water level again and there’s a massive boat just floating at eye level with me.”
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He said: “It’s those people on the first floor who felt this the worst.
“The beach area got things the roughest, but I doubt it could be much worse than what those poor people went through yesterday.”
Although there were reports of casualties, the death toll from the storm in Florida remains uncertain.
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