'Just a Couple of Sharks': Florida Man Jokes as Fin Shapes Sweep by During Storm
Video showing two fin-shaped objects being swept along by floodwater on Hutchinson Island, Florida, was captured by a local business owner as https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/1590480037845045248 Hurricane Nicole approached on Wednesday, November 9. The video was recorded by Jordan Schwartz, who runs Ohana Surf Shop. In the video, Schwartz spots the fin-like objects and jokingly comments that they are a "couple of sharks" going across the flooded roadway, prompting laughter from another person in the car. Residents were urged to https://newswire.storyful.com/storylines/*/281102 evacuate the island by authorities as storm surges breached Florida's east-central coast. In a separate video, Schwartz recorded more debris moving over the flooded roadway, including a kayak. Schwartz told Storyful that he believed the fin-like objects were debris from a staircase. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission told Storyful they are unable to identify the video. Reports of sharks during flooding and storm events has been a viral phenomenon, igniting debates of their https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/10/01/hurricane-ian-shark-florida/ validity online. Storyful verified a https://newswire.storyful.com/storylines/*/279187?search_term=shark%20florida viral video in September, showing fins from an unidentified animal in Fort Myers, Florida. (Footage by Ohana Surf Shop/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)





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