A man was able to survive flood waters during Hurricane Ian, inside his house by floating on his sofa. With just inches between the water and his ceiling, David Dean held on to his leather sofa praying for the water to subside. After a few hours, it did and he was okay.
https://news.sky.com/story/florida-man-survives-hurricane-ian-by-floating-on-a-sofa-for-two-and-a-half-hours-12710883
Here he is telling his story to a local news crew.