WNY native writes vivid description of ‘horrifying’ night during Hurricane Irma

LAKE MARY, FLORIDA — (WIVB) News Four talked to WNY native Michelle Valiquette Wilson on Friday before Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida. Michelle worked as a news producer here at Channel 4 for some time. She and her husband, Eric, moved to Florida several years ago where they are raising their son, Aidan.
Michelle told us on Friday that the highways were clogged and gasoline was scarce, so she and Eric decided to ride out the storm in their home, which was built to withstand a hurr