Though Hurricane Idalia may have failed the Waffle House index, with several South Florida locations of the breakfast chain shuttering their doors as the Category 4 storm made landfall, rain, flooding, and 100 MPH winds weren’t enough to stop yet another Sunshine State staple — Florida Men.
Wicked western eyewall in Perry, FL of Idalia ripping Perry apart. #Idalia #hurricaneidalia pic.twitter.com/s1cxxmezRi
— Aaron Jayjack (@aaronjayjack) August 30, 2023
As the storm hit Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday at roughly 8 a.m. local time, several Florida Men — and Florida Women — were out in full force, refusing to let a devastating hurricane hinder their mid-week plans.
Though some took the storm as an opportunity to unwind, bonding with their plants, and in the case of this dude, taking a massive dab while braving harrowing gusts of wind, one Florida Man decided flood water wouldn't get in the way of his morning bike ride.
World: Please pray for Florida and Floridians. There is a CAT3 hurricane headed towards them.
— Gagan Virk (@GaganVirkTweets) August 30, 2023
Floridians:#Hurricane #Idalia #HurricaneIdalia #Weather #Forecast #Florida #Tampa #Bay #Carolina #CarolinaStrong #keywest #stormwatch pic.twitter.com/FAqqDAuAKt
“Despite officials' warnings, a man tried to ride his bicycle around Tampa Bay this morning after the storm surge over 4ft,” Twitter user @noblemi6 captioned a clip of a man bravely attempting to peddle his bike as floodwaters teetered around his waist.
Despite officials' warnings, a man tried to ride his bicycle around Tampa Bay this morning after the storm surge over 4ft. #Idalia #Florida #FLwx #HurricaneIdalia #storm #Cat3 #Cat4 #Hurricane #hurricane #viralvideo #Esther Gravenberch Clearwater Blue Moon Weather Channel pic.twitter.com/DCqzi8pKsT
— Noble (@noblemi6) August 30, 2023
But not everyone was determined to get a bike ride in, others opting to lean into the stormy weather as they embarked on their daily workouts. While one Florida man reached for his Kayak, treating the hurricane like a day on the mangroves, another opted for a more DIY approach, hitting the flooded streets on a makeshift raft.
Florida man is kayaking around in a Cat 3 hurricane in Cedar Key RN pic.twitter.com/NSw4iUsYA0
— Prison Mitch (@MidnightMitch) August 30, 2023
Despite officials' warnings, sheer madness is happening now on Bay Shore Boulevard, Florida.#StockMarket #Idalia #Florida #HurricaneIdalia #storm #HurricaneSeason #Cat3 #Cat4 #Hurricane #hurricane #viralvideo #Esther Gravenberch Blue Moon Clearwater Weather Channel Amrabat pic.twitter.com/bEgJrJDPSr
— Noble (@noblemi6) August 30, 2023
“BREAKING: Despite officials' warnings, sheer madness is happening now on Bay Shore Boulevard, Florida,” @insidercnews wrote alongside a clip of a Florida Man attempting to traverse through the high waters.
Florida – the only state in the nation that sees a Cat 4 storm coming their way and thinks, "I'll go for a morning bike through town."
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