CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. — Air boats were used Wednesday to rescue dozens of people from high waters, as Citrus County continues to clean up after Hurricane Idalia.

Sheriff Mike Prendergast said he saw things during the storm that he had never seen happen in Crystal River.

"I’ve never seen a dumpster floating down Highway 19, but I saw two of those today," he said.

Angel Lockley and her family watched as the boats came in, one after another, rescuing stranded residents.

"I’m glad that they’re safe now and hopefully their homes are not damaged," Lockley said.

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