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.
The flamingos are having a hurricane party in the bathroom; eating, drinking, & dancing. 😉Stay safe out there! pic.twitter.com/ejCuuRUdma
— SunkenGardens (@SunkenGardens) September 28, 2022
21 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
helped rescue a dog from Hurricane Ian. Read the full story https://t.co/b1ulgTEniZ pic.twitter.com/CY1GQsgP9Q— WFLA NEWS (@WFLA) September 29, 2022
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.
DO NOT DO THIS. You don't know what may be in this water, including chemicals! pic.twitter.com/PeFfCpLklx
— Zach Covey (@ZachCoveyTV) September 28, 2022
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
photo credit: YES Market Media
