A resident has strapped down his entire house as Hurricane Milton continues to smash across Florida, and multiple confirmed deaths have been reported.
Before Hurricane Milton struck Orlando, Florida, with winds of up to 100 mph, Pedro Casares appears to have taken some extreme action.
According to a St. Lucie Fire District officer who spoke to NBC, the Category 5 storm has claimed two lives.
Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida has since admitted that 19 tornadoes have been confirmed in the state.
SeaWorld, Universal Orlando, and Walt Disney World’s theme parks closed on Wednesday and are expected to close on Thursday.
In the meantime, Pedro has secured the ground and roof of his one-story house with six massive yellow straps.
After Spectrum Bay News 9 shared a photo of the house on X, one viewer called it “the most Florida thing ever.”
“Everyone is laughing now, but when all the other houses are floating down the road and he’s sitting in his new living room swimming pool watching TV powered by a Starlink terminal, this man will be a legend,” wrote another person.
A third individual said, “He’s thinking outside the box; we need more people like him.”
As eerie footage of the hurricane goes viral online, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor has urged residents to stay indoors.
“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 to re-enter your neighborhood,” she said during a press conference.
“We were fortunate to avoid the anticipated storm surge, which saved us a great deal of money.”
However, it’s not finished. Rivers will overflow when high tide arrives.
“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,” the US National storm Center noted.
“Then, just as fast, the rain and winds start up again, but from the other direction.”
The Walt Disney World park shutdown might cost Disney $150 million to $200 million (£114 million to £152 million) this fiscal quarter, according to a Forbes report, while tourists are still stranded.
The article claims that the weather has caused investing behemoth Goldman Sachs to predict a 6% drop in travelers.
The following is what transpired with those that came up with the most inventive ways to surviving Hurricane Milton:
