The man risked his life to rush onto a pier during the hurricane to attach a flag to the structure, as a number of tornadoes have been reported across the state
A reckless supporter of Donald Trump risked his life by braving the hurricane winds to tie a flag on a pier in support of the former president’s 2024 White House bid. Category 3 Hurricane Milton hit land on Wednesday night with winds exceeding 100mph, causing at least four fatalities and leaving millions without electricity.
The damage was extensive and water levels may continue to rise for days, although the devastation was not as catastrophic as initially feared. Despite the peril, one audacious man risked it all by tying a flag to a pier in Naples, Florida, amidst the roaring wind and rain.
Below him, the sea churned as the fierce winds clashed with the waves. The man managed to secure the flag to the pier’s structure and it held up against the brutal winds, though it’s uncertain how long it remained
Man braves deadly Hurricane Milton to plant TRUMP FLAG on pier (
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Hurricane Milton spawned several tornadoes across the state and its 120mph winds toppled a crane, demolished the iconic offices of a newspaper, and damaged a sports stadium. The massive hurricane ripped through Florida overnight, making landfall with terrifying wind speeds and storm surges of up to 12 feet of water.
St. Petersburg barely escaped harm as the Tampa Bay Times reported that a crane toppled onto their office building without causing injuries amidst high winds, reports the Mirror.
As daylight illuminates Florida, the “sunshine state” braces for a full assessment of the havoc wreaked by the massive storm that struck Siesta Key at around 9.30pm local time (2.30am BST), following its brewing in the Gulf of Mexico. Cities like Sarasota, St Petersburg, and Tampa Bay were battered by ferocious 120mph gusts and relentless rainstorms, hurling nearly three million establishments into darkness.
With the break of dawn on Thursday, storm surge cautions persevered along the east-central Florida coastline stretching up to Georgia. Though Tampa was spared the anticipated deadly surge, some locales weathered up to 18 inches of rainfall.
The severest surge seemed to afflict Sarasota County with surges estimated between 8ft to 10ft, still less than the record height during Helene. Governor Ron DeSantis remarked: “We will better understand the extent of the damage as the day progresses. We’ve got more to do, but we will absolutely get through this.”