Anderson Cooper Struck by Flying Debris from Hurricane Milton During Live News Report: 'That Wasn't Good'

Mar. 15, 2025

Anderson Cooperis trooping through the storm.

“Okay, that wasn’t good,” he added. “Um, we’ll probably go inside shortly, but you can see the amount of water here on the ground. This is water from the Manatee River.”

Assuring viewers of Cooper’s safety, CNN anchor Kaitlin Collins said, “I do want to note for everyone watching who is very concerned obviously about all of our correspondents and anchors on the ground, Anderson is okay.”

Anderson Cooper covering Hurricane Milton.CNN/Youtube

CNN/Youtube

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According to theAssociated Press, Hurricane Milton was classified as a Category 3 storm before it hit Florida on Wednesday. CNN added that the storm then weakened to aCategory 1, with winds of 90 mph, as it moved over Florida.

Anderson Cooper covering Hurricane Milton.CNN/Youtube (2)

CNN/Youtube (2)

“Extremely dangerous category 3 Hurricane Milton makes landfall near Siesta Key Florida,” theNational Hurricane Center wroteon Wednesday. “Life-threatening storm surge, extreme winds, and flash flooding occurring over the central Florida Peninsula."

Anderson Cooper hit with flying debris.CNN/Youtube

According to CNN, over three million people have been out of power due to the Hurricane, with around 16 inches of rain falling on St. Petersburg.

The outlet also reported that multiple fatalities occurredin St. Lucie County, after a tornado ripped through a mobile home retirement community.

source: people.com