‘Not so confident in my decision’: Tampa woman to ride out Milton | NewsNation Now 

“I did everything the internet told me to do” … except EVACUATE!!!

I hope she survived. What's the update News Nation?

She better write her name with a sharpie on herself so she can be identified later

She wants attention and you gave it to her. She's not the only person riding it out 😒

Yes is she still alive? They've said there have been lives lost already.

She and others like her are ignorant fools who will now put others at risk as they have to rescue her.

She only lived there 5 months and thinks all those other people are just leaving for no reason.

Can we talk to her after this?

“I did everything the internet told me to do”, lol. I feel bad for the rescue teams that have to risk their lives for Darwin Award nominees.

Why are they waiting!

Ummmm they’ve been warning you for a week

All you needed to do was load up and drive 10 miles or so inland. You WILL be stuck there if you are that close to the water.

About 10 tornadoes touched down i heard and Milton hadn't landed yet

shes way up there in what is clearly a new and well built building only thing has to worry about is being stuck

Good grief, get in your car and drive! Drive immediately east, then hurry up the coast! She could’ve left this morning. Yes it would’ve been stressful but she would’ve made it. These people will not have a town tomrw! What the heck are they staying for?

girl...

I wana hear from her how this all went if she can afterwards.

I now reside in Florida on the east coast. I have been through about 13 hurricanes in my life while living in New York, Florida and Mexico. If I were living in Tampa, I would have gone more inland. The biggest danger in a hurricane is the flooding. The biggest difference between a hurricane and a tornado is that a tornado lasts a short time in most cases while a hurricane lasts hours.

This woman did not heed the warnings - the surge is the worst in 100 years. Why endanger your animals? This is extremely irresponsible.

You can use battery backups to charge phones and such. I have several. I have one for my printer, one for my laptop, and a few others.

"I have a propane tank"....in an apartment building?

Would love to get an update ..

She's high enough she doesn't have to worry about the flood but probably won't have power or water soon.

Didn’t they say 15 ft storm surge? Definitely wouldn’t be where she is.

I would just drive a few hours north, just enough to get out of the danger zone, and then sleep in my car with the dogs for one night. Like 4-6 hrs of sleep is plenty. It really wouldn't be that hard to sleep in a park and ride, grocery store, fast food, parking lot or something like that.

Why no go to shelter in place?

She’s in a tough building. She’ll be fine, if not on first floor.

Well cornfed ladies…..A Hurricane is like a tornado….except 100 times bigger and moves slower, (the slower the moving, the more the damage) depending on wind speed. Ps: I’m from Wisconsin but lived in Florida for 20 years, after Michael….now back up North

Bless her heart.

200 ft away. what an awful thing to do to your dogs. signed their death certificates

..."I'm stuck in the Milton with you, and I'm wondering what it is I should do?...."

Well it's not so bad right now, how bad could it be tomorrow, right??? Sheeesh!

You on your own you've been warned

Social media makes fools of us all.

A weatherman was fighting back tears just speaking of it! 😳 Storm of the CENTURY! 😳 Silliness to think a building can keep you safe after what's been witnessed the past few weeks. Maybe it will, maybe it won’t. You wouldn’t have to tell me twice, but hey! that’s just me.

She'll be trapped for a few days and be without power. The 'Debris' from last hurricane is a problem tho.

I have seen people with dogs and pet in the Shelter in place. For this woman who have her dogs!

Senseless

They’ve been talking about this for days smh sheesh

It’s the aftermath that is the worse . No power are water for months

Sending love and prayers for protection from CO💕🙏

This isn't funny, yet it is so funny. So you interview a woman who is within a mandatory evacuation, who hasn't evacuated or hasn't fully prepared. And we wonder why some people die?

Stupid is as stupid does.

Long time fl coastal resident-never boarded a window-------this one will be bad, if i lived there I'd leave. Hate to say it ma'am, you're screwed. It aint a colorado storm.

She forgot about the loose screws in her head. Bless them.😢

they don't understand that the ocean doesn't stop for nobody..its not a tornado.. then being out of electricity for weeks.and they keep telling people there's no way they can get to you..yea i would've left last week

She’ll weather the storm fine, they’re well off the ground.

Girl, go to a damn shelter. I don't want to be reading your obituary later. Nothing stops water.

Wow, hard to understand, especially after watching what happened in NC. Praying for her to be safe, but I’d be terrified if I were her!

You may win the stupid prize!!

Anything for attention. 🌀

The news person should have taken the man out of his boat and kept him safe.

Morgan... go borrow the flashlight from your neighbor, BEFORE the power goes out.

my goodness, i am scared for her. mother nature does what she wants.

Eating corn has saved me and my family from 3 tornados already

Been in Tampa from Colorado FOUR months?? Tell me you're an idiot without telling me you're an idiot. Why exactly is this news station asking her opinion on whether or not Tampa is prepared? This whole clip is ridiculous. “I did everything the Internet told me to do.” ZERO experience with hurricanes 🤦 ZERO SENSE 🤡

I feel sorry for her pets but not her. She’s stupid for disobeying a mandatory evacuation order.

why are you there. lady gooooi

Can't fix stupid

At least her dogs won't go hungry 🍽

There will be so many darwin awards

What's the point? They aren't giving out prizes. Make sure you don't call 911.

I like her. She's not a hysterical woman. She's just calm and going to deal with it

I don't like to assume, but I assume you have your windows boarded up and protected from strong winds that will break through the windows. Flying debrist will be in the air like missiles and can kill and maim. You've been advised. If you don't have your windows boarded up, you are in big trouble. May God send extra advocates to protect you all. P.S. I've been thru 6 bad weather such as typhoons, cyclones, etc. 230 mph. I know what I'm talking about.

The.only.reason.people Are.sitting.this.out Is.simple..looters

Tornado & 150 mph winds don't care...nature always wins.

Tape up your glass windows. There will be debris missiles.

She is going to be fine!!!!!!

Dumb! Write ur name on ur limbs with next of kin then.

I feel like she had every. single. reason. (combined)... to evaluate: People she cares about with her, her pets, she lives on the river, she's only been in Florida for a few months and never been through it... Idk what happens when people dont heed warnings. I'm just mystified by this. I'd be lying if I didn't say I'm keeping track of a few to see how this works out for them. There's stubborn, and unknowing, but there's also plain old free will ... which sometimes doesn't always work out that well. It makes me incredibly sad that she's following people in the building rather than following her gut. I was even more sad to hear her call herself stupid. All we can do is pray for her and her family and neighbors 🙏🏼 before, during, and after.

We experienced the eye from Hurricane Andrew. The devastation was immense. Months without power, then 2 yrs in a trailer...if a "native" floridian says, "meh, its nothing," do yourself a favor, and don't listen to them. And if you think all those condos and high rises are up to code, built solid, or hurricane proof, think again.

She's in a tall building. She will be fine, just uncomfortable if water, sewage and power go out for a while.

Another TikToker making bad decisions. I'm all out of shocked faces.

Rip

Thoughts and prayers for her cats.

these ppl are on drugs.

Corn fed? Shake my damn head. People are stupid thinking they can just wait this out. I have gone through a level 3 and a level 4. I rode out the 3 evacuated for the 4. Both I was not in a storm surge area. She did everything the internet said to do except evacuate.

She's in a high-rise building. That's like an elevated bunker, lol. There's no story here. She'd better have some food and drinks on hand.

She'll be fine...she's in a high-rise...water won't get up that high... No lights, no water on the way. So hope she stocked up. Doesn't look like she really has a place for a generator, just a balcony which will be drenched constantly. I dunno. Not good.

She needs to change her mind and leave with her mom and dogs quickly. Many people are in danger of dying if they don't evacuate, those in mandatory evacuation zones. If a 20 ft surge of water engulfs her house, with over 100 mph winds, that would be it. Why doesn't she and her mom she that? I am in shock over people who won't evacuate. But many have evaluated and know the danger.

Great hair, wrong decade.

Seriously…..

Hope all goes well 🙏🏾

first mistake was taking advice from a floridian

Im from Fla. ....uhm Omg her 1st one??! Lady GOOOOOO!!!! Take everyone with you! I'm seriously praying 🙏! Please have her back on in a couple days.... 🙏 😢🙏

she's right, they will, ALL, go..

My granddaughter's other grandmother is right in the path and is staying. I'll feel bad for my granddaughter if her other grandmother doesn't make it. And the worrying is so wrong.

Yeah, we stayed here, because we're too old to fight the traffic. Now, I regret it. It wasn't that smart. I don't know if we're gonna make it. Love you, Guys. Remember us. I was a Good Person.

No sympathy for those who are too ignorant to listen. Reap what they sow.

I blame her mother. She is a young girl. If her mother said she wanted to evacuate, this girl would have left. Instead her mother brags what a tough cookie, she is

Smh

I'm not surprised that it's the TikTok idiots that decided to ride it out. Anything for clout.

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Poor decision!

This is exactly what happens when leaders fuel a distrust of accredited qualified experts and authorities for their own political gains. This is also what happens when individuals forego critical thinking and blindly follow guidance that soothes their feelings instead of facing facts.

These comments are ridiculous. She's not hanging in a crappy boat like that idiot Lt. Dan. She's in some high rise and I highly doubt the storm will knock it down. I'm sure she'll be fine.

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Her honesty, whether it's for attention or not, is highly admirable 😂😂😂

all for the likes.

What kind of building she’s in?