. >> reporter: for kevin doyle, the storm brings him back to 2004. >> we were watching our roof flyingtching the windows vibrate. then just get sucked out in one piece, with the frame, and go right across the street. just smashed there on the curb on the other side of the street. we were hiding in the bathroom. >> reporter: hurricane charley leveled his hometown, punta gorda, destroyed his irish pub. back then, he decided to stay and face the storm. >> looked like a bomb had detonated the whole town. we couldn't recognize anything in any direction. you would not know what street you were on. traffic lights, street signs, everything was gone. rubble everywhere. >> this time he evacuated, riding out the storm in a hotel on the east coast of the state. >> yes, the main thing going through my mind is, thank god we didn't stay this time. because you only need to go through one category 4 hurricane. >> reporter: kevin's son and co-owner of the family business did stay behind. as ian continues to barrel through florida, he's worried. >> they've got a solid house, my son and his wife and two c