The Internet Is Losing It Over Anderson Cooper Battling Hurricane Milton

Anderson Cooper was really earning that paycheck while covering Hurricane Milton last night.

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CNN had him set up in Bradenton, Florida, and the clips of him being beaten and battered by the storm are going viral.

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As this person said, “He’s fighting for his life and I cannot look away.”

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Bill Weir and Anderson Cooper were literally TOSSED around.

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At one point, Anderson literally got whacked by some debris.

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People were yelling, “GET HIM A HELMET.”

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The internet watched him battle torrential rains.

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He was fighting tree branches.

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You could barely see him!

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“He needs to go inside,” this person said.

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“No need for this,” another person pleaded.

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People were concerned the man would be washed away.

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Ultimately, it seems like everyone is in agreement with this person: “Assuming Anderson Cooper isn’t swept out to sea tonight, our next group watch of him will be when he’s drunk off one shot of tequila on NYE.”

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He earned that drink this year.

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