WATCH: Florida reporter defends putting condom on mic during Hurricane Ian broadcast

A VIDEO making the rounds on Thursday, September 29 showing a Florida reporter defending the use of a condom on her mic during ‘Hurricane Ian’ broadcast has gone viral.

The video titled “Florida reporter defends putting condom on mic during Hurricane Ian broadcast,” has been retweeted over 500 times and received over 3k likes on social media platform Twitter.

“A lot of people are asking what is on the microphone,” the reporter said.

“It is what you think it is.”

She adds: “It’s a condom!

“It protects the gear, we can’t get these mics wet.

“There’s a lot of wind, a lot of rain.

“We’ve got to do, what we’ve got to do!”

Holding the mic close to the camera, she adds: “And that is, put a condom on the microphone.”

Florida reporter defends putting condom on mic during Hurricane Ian broadcast pic.twitter.com/s4txv1BLhx

— HARD FACTOR (@HardFactorNews) September 28, 2022

People on Twitter commented on the video.

“It’s 2022. No one has taken the time to develop something specifically for this? 🤦‍♀️” one person said.

It's 2022. No one has taken the time to develop something specifically for this? 🤦‍♀️

— Dr. Betty (@observanttruth) September 28, 2022

“You gotta do what you gotta do🤷🏻‍♀️” Emma Mondo said.

You gotta do what you gotta do🤷🏻‍♀️ https://t.co/Ui6oURAsSU

— Emma Mondo WCCB News (@emmamondoTV) September 29, 2022

Another person said: “😂 😂 😂 Why not use cling film, why make it weird 😂”

https://twitter.com/tex56149436/status/1575411343783608321?s=21&t=wokskjnpXZuMvnC0Aehd9Q

“I came across this beauty and had the hardiest laughs I’ve had lately…” said another person.

I came across this beauty and had the hardiest laughs I’ve had lately… https://t.co/qpNvNbP9Xd

— FreeLance Perceptions (@FrLanzPercepzun) September 29, 2022

As reported on Wednesday, September 28, Hurricane Ian was on the brink of becoming a monster Category 5 storm.

Hurricane Ian battered parts of western Florida and was being tipped to become a monster Category 5 storm.

It had already been upgraded from category 3 to 4 and looked like it could turn into one of the worst hurricanes to ever hit the United States.

During the chaos in Florida due to the hurricane, a seal was also spotted running the streets.

Another viral video which has been making the rounds on social media was old footage of US President Joe Biden declaring “a vital part of preparing for hurricane season is to get vaccinated now”.

The footage, which shows Biden speaking to reporters in August 2021, has gone viral again.

He said: “Let me be clear if you’re in a state where hurricanes often strike, like Florida, the Gulf Coast, or into Texas, a vital part of preparing for hurricane season is to get vaccinated now.

“Everything is more complicated if you’re not vaccinated when a natural disaster hits.”

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