Anderson Cooper got smashed in the face by debris during Hurricane Milton

CNN deployed several journalists, including Anderson Cooper, to various Florida towns to provide live coverage of the arrival of the powerful Hurricane Milton.

During his report, Cooper expressed his surprise at the sudden intensification of the storm’s winds and rapidly rising waters, at which point a large piece of debris hit him in the face.

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The consequences could have been serious for the CNN reporter, who was not injured by the debris of unknown material that struck him.

Cooper reacted to being hit in the face during his live report, before continuing his description of events as if nothing had happened.

However, a few moments later, another piece of debris, this time made of Styrofoam and carried along by the storm, fell at his feet. Anderson Cooper was able to pick it up to show CNN viewers.

The CNN star then moved to a safer location, but video of the incident quickly went viral on social networks.

Milton left a trail of destruction along Florida’s west coast from the evening of October 9, but also affected the east coast, where several unfortunately fatal tornadoes occurred.

This powerful Category 3 storm made landfall at Siesta Key in the evening, bringing heavy rain and winds that caused power outages and extensive damage across much of Florida.

While many people had to obey evacuation notices, some brave and some foolhardy braved the storm, including journalists, of course, but also many amateur storm chasers sharing their images on social networks.