Anderson Cooper was hit by flying Hurricane Milton debris live on air while broadcasting with CNN.
CNN host Anderson Cooper has been hit by flying debris while reporting on Hurricane Milton.The veteran broadcaster was speaking into the microphone in pouting rain and wind in Bradenton, Florida, Wednesday evening as Milton made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane.'At the water now, and it's really starting to pour over, woah, okay,' he said ducking away as a piece of Styrofoam blew into his torso.
A few minutes later, Cooper said 'there is so much rain and wind,' gesturing at the weather, while large pieces of debris, including large plants can be seen streaking across the screen behind him.Milton, which twice reached Category 5 status while drawing energy from the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, had maximum sustained winds of 120 mph when it hit Siesta Key, Florida, at 8:30 p.m., according to the National Hurricane Center.
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