After the hurricane blew the roof off his house on Abaco, the real challenge started for Brent Lowe. Lowe said he waded through chin-high water and had to carry his 24-year-old son, who has cerebral palsy and cannot walk. And, Lowe is blind.
Lowe said he waded through chin-high water to reach safety while the storm raged around him. He had to carry his 24-year-old son, who has cerebral palsy and cannot walk. And Lowe is blind."I was terrified," Lowe told CNN."I didn't realize the water was that deep. I was thinking maybe knee deep. It wasn't until I stepped off and I realized, oh, I wonder if it gets deeper because that means I have to swim with him, you know what I mean.
Hear this family's harrowing account of riding out Dorian 01:55Now, having been evacuated to Nassau, Lowe says he's receiving the dialysis treatment he needs to stay alive. His son, meanwhile, is being cared for by his sister-in-law, he said."He is with her right now," Lowe said."I really hope to get in contact with him because I really miss him. I want to see him."The future is uncertain for Lowe and his family.
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