Fort Myers, FL : People go swimming in the storm surge.

[speak easy]

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Zach Covey
@ZachCoveyTV
New video just in from Fort Myers, FL shows swimmers getting into the storm surge as Hurricane #Ian approaches.

This is EXTREMELY dangerous. I can’t believe I have to say this…. DO NOT GET INTO THE WATER!

[jcgoldie]

1. Florida man strikes again!

[CatWoman]

4. Idiots gotta Idiot

[jimfields33]

10. I bet their vacationers from other states.

[2naSalit]

29. Is too!

[secondwind]

2. Darwinism at work....

[lapfog_1]

3. see the storm surge knock these idiots around like bowling pins

see the concrete pier that they are "swimming" next to... it's not moving...

[Chakaconcarne]

5. The pier supports are probably made from soft foam, people....

Let's not over-dramatize the situation and let kids be kids.

[jcgoldie]

12. Terrible fucking take!

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Let kids be kids swimming in a hurricane?!?

[moonscape]

25. Heh. I have a good friend who after

many years still often took my sarcasm literally. We’re major hiking buddies now, logging at least 30 miles/week, and after all that one-on-one mileage she has finally realized when I say something absurd that it’s because my tongue got stuck in my cheek.

[ananda]

14. Sarcasm I hope. Good one, if so.

...

[jpak]

6. They are lucky they're alive

Looked like teenagers to me.

Morans

Yup

[The Unmitigated Gall]

7. Well, shit...if you're going to swim in a hurricane storm surge...

By all means do it next to the cement pilings.

[Emile]

8. Good way to get sucked out into the ocean and

end up drowning.

[TheRealNorth]

13. That's what I was thinking....

As the storm moves and the winds change, it can cause the ocean to recede, pulling people back out to sea.

They are being incredibly stupid IMO.

[Conjuay]

16. hey,

fish have to eat too.

[TheRealNorth]

28. Lol

[intheflow]

24. I was thinking, good way to get your head bashed in

before being dragged out into the ocean.

[cilla4progress]

9. Many Americans seem to have

a death wish.

[Srkdqltr]

11. Of course they do

[303squadron]

15. Trumpers most likely

I live in SW Florida, although I'm not there now. Heavily red, at least 60% repuklicans or more, so the odds are that these fools don't believe in blue waves!

[Emile]

17. They call it the Redneck Riviera for

a reason.

[Deep State Witch]

19. Nah, that's the Panhandle

The "Redneck Riviera" is the Panhandle, up around Tallahassee. Fort Myers is where all of the Rich White Midwesterners go - as opposed to the Atlantic side, where the Rich Easterners retire to.

[Deep State Witch]

18. Culling the Herd

Just culling the herd of Florida idiots. Unfortunately, there's more than enough to go around.

[GuppyGal]

20. Stupid. Young. Men.

[rockfordfile]

22. I agree

[milestogo]

21. I had a coworker who did that routinely.

He lived in Tampa, I was in the midwest. When a hurricane was coming I was so afraid for him. Then he told me he was going down to Clearwater Beach to feel the wind on his face.

He's still alive, AFAIK.

[ornotna]

23. Idiots

At least go in on the other side of the pier so you don’t get slammed into the concrete pilings.

[malaise]

26. Are you seeing that storm surge in Naples

Damn! On M$NBComcast- 5ft of water

[HAB911]

27. As long as no one dials 9-1-1

cull the herd