The horrifying moment TV star is struck with flying debris during live Hurricane Milton report

Anderson Cooper was deed by flying debris during a unrecorded broadcast, portion reporting connected Hurricane Milton.

The storm has been classified arsenic a class 3 storm, with dense rain and winds impacting overmuch of Florida, leaving millions without power.

Shortly aft a weatherman broke down connected TV implicit the situation, Anderson was connected the crushed adjacent Siesta Key for CNN connected Wednesday night, informing that the concern was starting to worsen.

‘The h2o present is truly starting to determination over. If you astatine the ground, whoa,’ the 57-year-old began debris swung into the amusement and deed him.

‘Okay, that wasn’t good,’ the newsman continued with the broadcast aft steadying himself. ‘We’ll astir apt spell wrong shortly, but you tin spot the magnitude of h2o present connected the ground.

‘This is h2o from the Manatee River.’

Shortly after, CNN’s Kailin Collins appeared connected surface to reassure viewers watching from location that the presenter is ‘okay’ pursuing the worrying scenes.

‘I bash privation to enactment for everyone watching who is precise acrophobic evidently astir each of our correspondents and anchors connected the ground, Anderson is okay,’ she announced.

‘Just evidently understandably hard to found a transportation erstwhile you’re seeing what’s happening with the upwind and the rain. And evidently the deteriorating conditions by the minute.’

Fans flocked to Twitter to unpack the footage, urging the seasoned writer to get himself to safety.

AngryStaffer penned: ‘I’m watching CNN and truly admit the hurricane coverage, but Anderson Cooper should truly spell inside. That h2o is crazy.’

Shannon quipped: ‘Watching Anderson Cooper virtually clinging to trees successful a hurricane is highest CNN.’

Erin Qualey wrote: ‘For each that is bully and holy, get Anderson Cooper to shelter, @CNN!!! We bash not request to spot America’s sweetheart washed distant by a vengeful sea. My bosom can’t grip it.’

Chloe Dern agreed: ‘Watching my antheral Anderson Cooper combat for his beingness connected CNN. Get him location close now!’

As Shaun added: ‘A person told maine to flip to CNN to spot however utterly goofy it is that they person Anderson Cooper retired determination dying successful a storm. His provender conscionable chopped out.

‘Also truthful impressed by the beforehand successful microphone exertion that these guys dependable truthful crisp wrong a literal hurricane.’

The upwind is inactive continuing to ravage parts of Florida, with 4 deaths confirmed successful St Lucie county.

More than 16 inches of rainfall has been recorded successful St Petersburg, portion Tampa is besides inactive successful a authorities of exigency and h2o levels are reportedly expected to rise.

Florida governor Ron DeSantis shared connected Thursday: ‘The tempest was important but thankfully, this was not the worst-case scenario.’

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