As the ‘storm of the century’ rages through Florida, an adrenaline junkie who decided to remain put at Walt Disney World has recorded the resort being battered by Hurricane Milton. The beast, which at its peak strength recorded winds of 180mph, made landfall on the Sunshine State yesterday evening (October 9) as a category three storm – with winds up to 129mph. It has since decreased to category one, but earlier this week it reached category five – with experts even questioning whether the Saffir-Simpson Wind scale needed to be developed to include further categories. The National Weather Service reported that at least 27 tornadoes hit the state yesterday, with one in St. Lucie County resulting in multiple deaths after it struck a retirement community.
@justthemeparks Hurricane Milton is here at Walt Disney World! We’re staying safe in our room at the Art of Animation & hope everyone else in Florida is safe too! We’d also like to say a huge thank you to all the cast members who are working through the hurricane and those who kept the Magic Kingdom open this morning! The small queue’s definitely helped distract us! ❤️😂 Trust us to time our vacation during a hurricane! 🌀 #hurricanemilton #wdw #waltdisneyworld #artofanimation #disneyparks #themeparks ♬ original sound – justthemeparks