Shannon Keenan, from Coolock in Dublin, is on holiday in Orlando with her boyfriend Jay and had planned to visit Disney World for the Halloween attractions. But instead the couple were holed up in their hotel when Hurricane Milton hit landfall.
An Irish woman holidaying in Florida has said she felt like she was in a ‘horror movie’ as the deadly Hurricane Milton smashed across the Sunshine State. Hurricane Milton made landfall yesterday at 1.30am Irish time leaving a trail of damage and at least four people dead.
READ MORE: Urgent cold weather warning for Ireland - but latest Met Eireann forecast has a positive twist Shannon said they received flood warnings yesterday as it continues to rain in the aftermath of the hurricane. She added: “We haven’t been outside our hotel room yet and all I want is a cup of tea now. So Irish, I know. We came here for a good time to celebrate my birthday and go to Disney World but now I am in my own horror movie.
Peter, who is originally from Trim, Co Meath, continued: “We stayed in closets that we cleared out in my house as we had to keep away from the windows in case they blew in. I was more worried about other people and my three dogs and three cats to be honest. And I am trying to stay positive as it was a lot worse for others."
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