A man has seen his brand new McLaren supercar washed down the street as Hurricane Ian devastated parts of Florida.
Instagram user Ernie revealed a heartbreaking sight as his beloved McLaren P1 was washed out of his garage and onto the flooded street.
He had bought the car around a week ago and it only had 300 miles on the clock when it was purchased before Hurricane Ian swept in with its Category 4 winds of over 150mph.
Taking to social media, Ernie said: "Car went through the garage."
Ernie had recently shared his new car and said he had enjoyed a beautiful weekend and that he loved "driving it in race mode".
Before the hurricane crashed through his home, the popular Instagram user revealed he had used the McLaren to buy supplies in preparation for the incoming storm.
The glamour P1 was priced at a hefty $1 million when it was first released, currently the equivalent of around £870,000.
Some comments in response to Ernie were sympathetic, with one user saying: "I'm so sorry... most important that you and your family are safe. Sending prayers."
Others also made the point that Ernie's safety in the storm was the most important thing.
Another user said: "Stay safe, cars are replaceable."
A number of devastating incidents have been caused by Ian, including part of the roof of the ICU ward at a Port Charlotte hospital being torn off. Patients on ventilators had to be moved while the lower floors of the building experienced flooding.
Dr Birgit Bodine said to the Washington Post: "For us, as much as everything is terrible and we’re exhausted... as long as our patients do OK and nobody ends up dying or having a bad outcome, that’s what matters."
Governor Ron DeSantis said the hurricane cause "clearly the biggest flood event" southwestern Florida had seen.
Flooding was so extensive that footage of a shark was seen roaming a flooded city street, while around 2 million homes were left without power.
All flights from Jacksonville International Airport have been cancelled for Thursday.
There are fears storms could continue to get stronger and more powerful in the future due to climate change.
Kait Parker, meteorologist and climate scientist at IBM's weather.com, said: "Hurricane Ian's rapid intensification could prove to be another example of how a warming planet is changing hurricanes.
"Research shows we are seeing this far more often than we did in decades past."
Hurricane hunter Nick Underwood of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said Hurricane was the worst storm h had experienced in his career.
He said: "I will always remember Ian, at least until the next time I find a storm that I say is the worst one."
