Andrson Cooper Trends After Getting Hit w/ Debris During Live Hurricane Milton Coverage

October 10, 2024 by Aaron Keenan in TV with 0 Comments

Andrson Cooper Trends After Getting Hit w/ Debris During Live Hurricane Milton Coverage

Anderson Cooper is trending after a viral moment during his live coverage of Hurricane Milton left viewers stunned.

While reporting from Florida on Wednesday, October 9, the 57-year-old CNN anchor was struck by flying debris on air.

Just moments before the shocking moment, Anderson Cooper said, “The water now is really starting to pour over.” Reacting to being hit, he added, “Okay, that wasn’t good.”

He later stated, “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.”

Fellow CNN anchor Kaitlin Collins quickly reassured viewers about his safety, saying, “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.”

Social media reacted instantly to Anderson Cooper’s viral moment, with one user tweeting, “CNN got my boy Anderson Cooper out there fighting for his life,” and another adding, “CNN had better let Anderson Cooper black out on New Year’s Eve for this.”