As Hurricane Milton continues to rip across Florida, a resident has strapped down his entire home, and several fatalities have been verified.
Pedro Casares of Orlando, Florida, seems to have taken some drastic measures before Hurricane Milton hit the city with gusts of up to 100 mph.
Two people have died as a result of the Category 5 storm, a St. Lucie Fire District official informed NBC.
Since then, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has acknowledged that 19 tornadoes have been confirmed around the state.
The theme parks at SeaWorld, Universal Orlando, and Walt Disney World shuttered on Wednesday and are anticipated to close on Thursday as well.
Pedro, meanwhile, has fastened six enormous yellow straps to his one-story house’s roof and the ground.
One viewer referred to the house as “the most Florida thing ever” after Spectrum Bay News 9 posted a picture of it on X.
Another individual wrote: “Everyone is laughing now, but this man will be a legend 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.”
“He’s thinking outside the box, need more folks like him,” a third person remarked.
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor has advised citizens to stay home as spooky video of the hurricane goes viral online.
She said at a press conference: “Please, 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 neighbourhood.”
“One of the blessings for us is that we didn’t see that predicted storm surge, that saved a lot.”
“But it’s not over… when high tide comes in, rivers are going to flood.”
The US National Hurricane Center added: “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.”
“Then, just as quickly, the winds and rain begin again, but this time from the opposite direction.”
According to a Forbes article, Disney may lose $150 million to $200 million (£114 million to £152 million) this fiscal quarter as a result of the Walt Disney World park closures, while vacationers are still stuck.
According to the publication, investment giant Goldman Sachs has forecast a 6% decline in tourists as a result of the weather.