As we told you earlier, reporters attempting to cover Hurricane Michael’s landfall in the Florida panhandle were facing some extreme conditions. One reporter on site, the Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore, appeared to have a very close call with a piece of debris that was being blown through the air at a high rate of speed:
Cantore nearly just got speared by 2×4 it seemed. #HurricaneMichael pic.twitter.com/tyNWrymC3p
— Tim Ballisty (@IrishEagle) October 10, 2018
Wow, Jim Cantore almost got speared by a 2×4 live. #HuricaneMichael pic.twitter.com/8qUsao0PQj
— David Magee (@sfslickdawg) October 10, 2018
Cantore updated his hurricane coverage gear accordingly:
Cantore has gone to the helmet. Things are officially serious ? pic.twitter.com/YXWabaslSp
— Busted Coverage (@bustedcoverage) October 10, 2018
That video left many wondering if it’s worth the risk.
I'm sorry but these types of live shots are just not worth the risk https://t.co/N2sbjmGsjG
— Brian L Kahn (@blkahn) October 10, 2018
OMG! Be careful, @JimCantore #HurricaneMichael #weatherchannel https://t.co/y0JeEwu3EB
— SNL (@snwann) October 10, 2018
This is terrifying, way too dangerous to be out. https://t.co/vevTLaxW0W
— Tracy Maher (@tracym) October 10, 2018
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