Anderson Cooper Struck By Flying Debris From Hurricane Milton During Live Reporting

On the afternoon of Wednesday, October 9th, Anderson Cooper, the renowned CNN news anchor, was delivering a live report on the devastating impact of Hurricane Milton in Florida when an unexpected turn of events occurred. 

Cooper’s dedication to covering the unfolding disaster first hand led to him being struck by debris, highlighting the inherent dangers faced by journalists in the field during such severe weather conditions.

“That wasn’t good,”

During the incident Cooper spoke “The water now is really starting to pour over, If you at the ground, whoa -,” as he got hit by debris.

He then added “Okay, that wasn’t good, Um, we’ll probably go inside shortly, but you can see the amount of water here on the ground. This is water from the Manatee River.” 

CNN anchor Kaitlin Collins assured viewers that Cooper was safe. She said “I do want to note for everyone watching who is very concerned obviously about all of our correspondents and anchors on the ground, Anderson is okay.”

“Just obviously understandably difficult to establish a connection when you’re seeing what’s happening with the wind and the rain, And obviously the deteriorating conditions by the minute.” She added.

Hurricane Milton has been classified as a Category 3 storm

Hurricane Milton, which made landfall in Florida on Wednesday, has been categorized as a Category 3 hurricane, according to AP News. CNN also reported that after the hurricane passed over Florida, its winds dropped to 90 mph and it became a Category 1.

The National Hurricane Center on Wednesday wrote “Extremely dangerous category 3 Hurricane Milton makes landfall near Siesta Key Florida, Life-threatening storm surge, extreme winds, and flash flooding occurring over the central Florida Peninsula.”

According to AP News, Hurricane Helene struck numerous locations along the Gulf Coast and caused heavy rain and severe winds again.

Around three million people have lost power as a result of the hurricane, and St. Petersburg has received about 16 inches of rain, according to CNN. 

The publication also notes that a tornado tore through a retirement community of mobile homes in St. Lucie County, resulting in several fatalities.

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