Karen and John Hightower felt the impacts of Hurricane Nicole while on a Caribbean cruise: 'The last night it got really, really rocky.'
Karen and John Hightower felt the impacts of Hurricane Nicole while on a Caribbean cruise: "The last night it got really, really rocky."Hurricane Nicole carved a path of destruction along the Florida coast when it made landfall Thursday as a Category 1 hurricane.
Officials say multiple homes toppled into the ocean and others are at imminent risk, leaving areas devastated. They were on a five-day Caribbean cruise, celebrating John's 75th birthday. They said things got chaotic the last night. As strong winds and heavy rain fell across the state, the Hightowers were battling motion sickness, concerns about safety, and they were worried about getting home.
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