<p>One of the biggest problems officials face in preparing for a hurricane is that many people simply ignore evacuation orders.</p> 
<p>As Hurricane Matthew bore down on Florida this week before tearing up the coastline Friday, Rick Scott begged Floridians in evacuation zones to flee.</p> 
<p>&#8220;This storm will kill you,&#8221; he said.</p> 
<p>But, inevitably, some people don&#8217;t. One family on Merritt Island called 911 after the roof of their home &#8220; <a type="internal">just flew off</a>.&#8221; Many more regret having stayed behind, according to <a href="http://www.wesh.com/news/we-wish-we-hadnt-stayed-stranded-people-say/42003802" type="external">WESH 2</a>, a local NBC affiliate.</p> 
<p>The most severe danger in any storm is floodwaters. They&#8217;re powerful, immensely destructive, and can drown even strong swimmers. Most of the 1,836 deaths from Hurricane Katrina in 2005 happened as a result of flooding.</p> 
<p>Footage out of Palm Coast Florida shows how scary and fast-moving a storm surge can be:</p> 
<q> <p>INCREDIBLE VIDEO: Watch as these waves crash into this Palm Coast house! <a href="https://t.co/R4Ty2ytBEg" type="external">https://t.co/R4Ty2ytBEg</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HurricaneMatthew?src=hash" type="external">#HurricaneMatthew</a> <a href="https://t.co/hJ0xUC2MzP" type="external">pic.twitter.com/hJ0xUC2MzP</a> &#8212; WESH 2 News (@WESH) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/784424240875507712" type="external">October 7, 2016</a></p> </q> 
<p>In just a few moments, that wave of water crashes into and overtops a protective wall of sandbags, then crashes into the house. That&#8217;s not enough time for a person to get out of the way or reach higher ground.</p> 
<p>It&#8217;s not clear exactly how WESH 2 News, a local NBC affiliate that tweeted the footage, got their hands on it. But it appears to come from a Canary home video security system, which can be viewed remotely. There&#8217;s no reason to believe anyone was in the house when the wave hit.</p> NOW WATCH: Briefing videos 
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This video of waves crashing directly into a house shows the danger and power of Hurricane Matthew's flooding