What the f*ck?!? Gators are out #hurricanehelene pic.twitter.com/AzD1eMXiua
— Hurricane Jay (@Hurricane_Jay26) September 27, 2024
Reports of alligators swimming through Sarasota streets after Hurricane Helene struck Florida have started to surface on social media.
Helene made landfall late Thursday night, about 10 miles west of the city of Perry, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The storm was a Category 4 hurricane at the time, with maximum sustained winds of around 140 mph. The storm brought a life-threatening storm surge, devastating winds and torrential rain to the area, which contributed to excessive flooding in several Florida cities. Six people have died from the storm, the Associated Press reported.
The storm quickly moved through the Sunshine State and is now a tropical storm, with winds of 60 mph in Georgia and South Carolina. But flooding and power outages remain, along with news of displaced wildlife such as alligators swimming in public areas.
“You may be more likely to see alligators, snakes and bears, so remember to stay alert and give them space,” the FWC said in a statement at the time, Newsweek reported.
