Close calls and regrets: Those who didn't evacuate for Matthew tell us about their night

When Hurricane Matthew passed just 5 miles off the coast of Hilton Head Island in the early hours of Oct. 8, an untold number of Beaufort County residents — those who ignored Gov. Nikki Haley’s order to evacuate days earlier— experienced the storm from inside their homes, from nearby shelters, from their boats, from their cars and, in at least one case, from under the overhang of a small-town gas station.

Read and see their stories in our special multimedia presentation here.

This story was originally published October 22, 2016 at 11:02 AM with the headline "Close calls and regrets: Those who didn't evacuate for Matthew tell us about their night."