Extreme weather junkie risks decapitation and death by running into the eye of hurricanes
COVERING his head with his arms, Josh Morgerman dodges debris from buildings, cars and trees as they come flying towards him.
"When you’re in the ring of fire of a really bad hurricane, it is frightening. It’s violent, it’s ugly, but to me there is some kind of weird beauty in it.” Nearly 40,000 people are abandoning their homes as their treasured belongings are left to feel the wrath of an unforgiving hurricane predicted to reach an intensity so high it could obliterate the town completely.
The wind rattles through the windows at a deserted hotel as Josh and the team relentlessly refresh internet browsers for updates on the storm's path - which is now heading directly towards them. Back at home, dried rations provide light comfort as they prepare other essentials including torches, candles and fill the bath tub as this could be their only source of water.Fishermen face the devastation after a 12ft wall of water hit the harbour head onWith just hours before Hurricane Michael is due to hit, they risk it all as they drive down roads already scenes of disaster, littered with debris and fallen trees, to check on the boat.
The main firestation has been built to withstand winds of 150mph, but it’s never been put to the test.
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