There have been some incredible sights Wednesday as Hurricane Ian struck Florida.
With storm surge driving seawater inland, a shark was sighted swimming in a neighborhood in Ft. Myers.
@Gutfeldfox somehow a shark ended up in a Fort Myers neighborhood during Hurricane Ian.. 😬 pic.twitter.com/l3WbzgNQHj
— Brad Habuda (@BradHabuda) September 28, 2022
The Sunken Gardens botanical preserve in St. Petersburg had to move its flamingos into a restroom to keep them out of harm’s way.
🦩🌀We're hunkered down! Our animals are safe w/staff on site to see them through the storm.
— SunkenGardens (@SunkenGardens) September 28, 2022
The flamingos are having a hurricane party in the bathroom; eating, drinking, & dancing. 😉
Stay safe out there! pic.twitter.com/ejCuuRUdma
Waffle House restaurants in Florida were closed. FEMA famously follows an informal “Waffle House Index” to rate the severity of a storm, with closures denoting the worst.
Y’all @WaffleHouse is closed this is not a drill…. #justfloridathings #HurricaneIan pic.twitter.com/MsRBkr0LHO
— Justin Hobbs (@YourWXJustin) September 27, 2022
Tampa Bay’s waters receded so severely that the floor of the bay was visible, similar to the runup to a tsunami.
Strange sight. 😳 #HurricaneIan has sucked water out of the Tampa Bay. This is similar to what happened during Irma 5 years ago. pic.twitter.com/NWHiC68uGD
— John-Carlos Estrada (@Mr_JCE) September 28, 2022
Some idiots went swimming by a Ft. Myers fishing pier as the storm surge mounted.
Watch this wild moment when a giant wave throws a person inexplicably swimming at Fort Myers Beach while Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida. pic.twitter.com/B8v5lUUpQG
— The Recount (@therecount) September 28, 2022
A news reporter and another man rescued a dog caught in rising waters.
DARING RESCUE: A Florida man and NewsNation's @BrianEntin
— WFLA NEWS (@WFLA) September 29, 2022
helped rescue a dog from Hurricane Ian. Read the full story https://t.co/b1ulgTEniZ pic.twitter.com/CY1GQsgP9Q
One man’s house flooded, so he decided to go for a swim. Authorities caution against this.
BREAKING | Hurricane #Ian brings catastrophic storm surge to Naples, Florida with water moving into houses. Social media channels show residents SWIMMING in the surge in their houses.
— Zach Covey (@ZachCoveyTV) September 28, 2022
DO NOT DO THIS. You don't know what may be in this water, including chemicals! pic.twitter.com/PeFfCpLklx
One man was seen wakeboarding behind a truck.
FLORIDA MAN seen wakeboarding behind truck driving on flooded streets as Hurricane Ian approaches. #FloridaMan #Ian #HurricaneIan pic.twitter.com/xG4WOH9lqO
— Ben Brahler (@BigBen_27) September 27, 2022
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