Journalists were the shock troops allowing the nation to experience the storm from the comfort of their living rooms. Several journalists stationed outside sought the relative security of building balconies that blocked some of the wind or, like NBC's Kerry Sanders, a concrete parking garage. The rain "does seem like it's getting shot through a fire hose at you," said CNN's Chris Cuomo, assigned to Naples, Florida, as the intense eye wall passed over him. But for a nerdy meteorologist, there was a payoff when he spotted a glimpse of the sun as the hurricane's eye passed over him. The danger hadn't passed for journalists or Florida, particularly as the challenge to capture storm surge added a fresh layer of risk.

Source: ABC News September 11, 2017 07:07 UTC