It all started in 2016 when the couple had just finished up renovating the first and second floors of their 1940s home.
Couple in attic.
Before seeking refuge under the roof they spraypainted in.
As the renovations progressed the couple s glee at uncovering their home s mysteries was soon turned to horror.
Rivers swollen by hurricane sally s rains threatened more misery for parts of the florida panhandle and south alabama on thursday as the storm.
We were just scared.
An elderly florida couple spent hours trapped in the attic of their home with their two dogs as hurricane sally floodwaters rose inside.
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Elaine 76 and jack hulgan 84 were stranded in the attic of their florida home following the flooding caused by hurricane sally.
Not long into their renovations the couple made an astounding discovery the first discovery among many.
Their first major project was to create more usable living space in the long neglected basement and attic.
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They cut the string off that had surrounded the box and slowly began to open the top.
The husband who later posted to imgur under the name branik12 went to remodel the basement and noticed writing on the cinderblock wall after peeling off old sheets of drywall.
Inside they saw a few packages wrapped up in what appeared to be wax paper and at the bottom.
Elaine and jack hulgan pose for a portrait after riding out the hurricane in their attic thursday sept.
Walking into the garage past a new toyota with just 35 miles 56 kilometers on it they climbed up the pull down stairs to the attic overhead.
The couple huddled around the box and took out their camera to document the entire discovery with the intention of sharing it with some friends and family later on.
As a mix of water from the rain the creek and sewage overflows began filling the one story house with the first of 20 inches 0 5 meters of fetid water the couple knew they had to do something.
Rivers swollen by hurricane sally s rains threatened more misery for parts of the florida panhandle and south alabama on thursday as the storm s remnants continued to dump heavy rains inland that spread the threat of flooding to georgia and the carolinas ap.
Couple is rescued from storm sally by water a florida couple resorted to spray painting a message asking for help on their front door during hurricane sally.
How florida couple was rescued after hurricane sally flood the florida couple was trapped in their home after hurricane sally lumbered ashore wednesday morning near gulf.
Couple is rescued from storm sally by water.