MEXICO BEACH, Florida-Tom Garcia watched in terror as fingers of water pushed inland across the beach and began filling up his home. "It was life or death," Garcia said through tears on Friday as he walked amid the destruction in Mexico Beach. While most residents fled ahead of the storm's arrival, others stayed to face the hurricane. Bill Shockey, 86, refused when his daughter pleaded with him to leave Mexico Beach. AP - ReutersA view of the damage caused by Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach, Florida, on Saturday, three days after the storm hammered the area.