A resident has tied down his whole house as Hurricane Milton keeps tearing across Florida; multiple deaths have been confirmed.
Before Hurricane Milton made landfall with winds of up to 100 mph, Pedro Casares of Orlando, Florida, apparently took some extreme actions.
A St. Lucie Fire District spokesman told NBC two persons had perished from the Category 5 storm.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has admitted since then that there have been confirmed 19 tornadoes all throughout the state.
Additionally expected to close on Thursday are the theme parks at SeaWorld, Universal Orlando, and Walt Disney World closed on Wednesday.
Pedro, meantime, has connected six large yellow straps to the ground and top of his one-story house.
After Spectrum Bay News 9 put a picture of the house on X, one observer called it “the most Florida thing ever.”
“Everyone is laughing now, but this man will be a legend when all the other houses are floating down the road and he’s sitting in his new living room swimming pool viewing TV powered by a Starlink terminal,” another person wrote.
A third individual pointed out, “He’s thinking outside the box, need more folks like him.”
As eerie storm video goes viral online, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor has encouraged residents to stay indoors.
“Please, please stay inside until we can get out there with our teams to assess the damage and make sure it’s safe for you to go back out into your community or re-enter your neighbourhood,” she said during a news conference.
“One of the blessings for us is that we did not observe that expected storm surge, that saved a lot.”
“But it’s not over… when high tide comes in, rivers are going to flood.”
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The US National Hurricane Center added: “People in the midst of a hurricane are often amazed at how the incredibly fierce winds and rain can suddenly stop and [how] the sky clears when the eye comes over them.”
“Then, just as quickly, the winds and rain begin again, but this time from the opposite direction.”
According to a Forbes article, Disney may lose $150 million to $200 million (£114 million to £152 million) this fiscal quarter as a result of the Walt Disney World park closures, while vacationers are still stuck.
According to the publication, investment giant Goldman Sachs has forecast a 6% decline in tourists as a result of the weather.
Here’s what happened with the people with the wildest ideas to survive hurricane Milton:
