Man Dons Star-Spangled Shorts, Waves US Flag, as Milton Rolls in
A man in Sarasota, Florida, decided to experience Hurricane Milton’s impact while wearing just a pair of star-spangled shorts and a baseball cap as the Category 3 hurricane rolled in on Wednesday, October 9.
Footage from Mike Killian shows a man standing in the sea holding a US flag as rain lashes down.
Hurricane Milton made landfall in Sarasota as a Category 3 storm, but was later downgraded to a Category 2.
Sarasota Mayor Liz Alpert received a call from US President Joe Biden, during which she said the president assured her that the federal government would offer extensive support to Sarasota following Hurricane Milton. Credit: Mike Killian via Storyful