A Florida man wrapped his brand-new Corvette in plastic sheets to prevent it from potential damage caused by Hurricane Milton.
John Santos shared a TikTok video of himself covering the floor of his garage and wrapping his car in multiple layers of plastic.
“Category 5 hurricane, brand new Corvette, 9 miles from the water,” the industrial engineer wrote on the video posted on Tuesday (October 8), adding that the vehicle was “ready for [the] flood.”
A car lover shared a video of himself wrapping up his brand-new Corvette ahead of Hurricane Milton’s landfall in Florida
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In a follow-up video shared on Wednesday (October 9), hours before Milton made landfall in Florida, the West Palm Beach resident said he wasn’t worried about his red Corvette “floating away,” because he estimated the water level would reach “2 feet [60 cm] max.”
“We also have ventilation at the top, so as [the garage] fills up with water, the air is just going to be displaced at the top of the plastic.”
Santos said his idea was inspired by a Tampa man who shared a photo on Instagram of his wrapped-up Porsche that “had survived” the water.
John Santos, from West Palm Beach, said he wasn’t worried about his car getting destroyed, because he estimated that water levels would reach “2 feet max”
In the comments of his video, which has been viewed over 60 million times, many people expressed doubts about the effectiveness of Santos’ plan.
“I love that you gift wrapped it so Milton can celebrate his birthday,” one user wrote.
“Dear lord algorithm, please show me the floating wrapped up Corvette,” another wrote.
“That was very kind of you to gift wrap your car for Milton,” a separate user added, while another said, “This is smart, so you’ll know which car is yours floating down the road in its nice little gift bag.”
“Here to see the outcome !! Good luck brother and stay safe!!!” commented somebody else.
Bored Panda has contacted John Santos for comment.
“Category 5 hurricane, brand new Corvette, 9 miles from the water,” Santos wrote on Tuesday (October 8)
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More than 3 million people have been left without power after Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday (October 9) night.
A total of 36 tornadoes associated with the hurricane have been reported across the state, including in Palm Beach County, where multiple residents were rescued from under the debris.
The hurricane has since weakened to a Category 1, but it’s still “producing damaging hurricane-force winds and heavy rainfall in east-central Florida,” the National Hurricane Center warned.
Santos was inspired after seeing a Porsche owner wrap up his vehicle in plastic layers on Instagram
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Four people were killed when a dozen tornadoes ripped through St. Lucie County in southeastern Florida.
One of the deaths occurred in Spanish Lakes Country Club Village, a senior mobile home community. All 12 tornadoes reportedly hit in a 20-minute span.
People weren’t convinced by Santos’ plan to protect his brand-new Corvette
