On Wednesday, October 9, the CNN anchor , 57, was hit by flying debris while covering Hurricane Milton in Brandenton, Fla.
âIf you look at the ground â whoa! â Anderson said as a large white piece of debris hit him in the head, though he quickly recovered. âThat wasnât good. Weâll probably go inside shortly.â
The star was reporting in the thick of the Category 3 hurricane, which had 120 miles per hour winds.
âMy girlfriend is having a full-on meltdown because @cnn has her favorite thing on earth @andersoncooper in the middle of a life-threatening hurricane,â one user penned.
"'It's important for everyone to stay inside' the FEMA rep tells CNN, while Anderson Cooper is fighting for his life in Florida in the split screen," another person pointed out, while a third suggested, âHe should wear a helmet next time.â
Others wondered why the veteran journalist was even on the ground for such a dangerous weather event.
âWhat does putting Anderson Cooper on a pier in the middle of the ocean at the height of a hurricane in its center achieve in informing viewers?â someone penned, adding, âItâs like 120mph winds. Get my sweet porcelain glass anchor inside.â
As OK! previously reported, Cooper wasnât the only reporter to on the ground during the storm, as Rob Marciano returned to TV with CBS to cover Hurricane Milton after he was abruptly fired from ABC 's Good Morning America in April.
On Wednesday, October 9, the 56-year-old shared a still of his coverage on social media along with the caption, " Back to work ⌠be safe Florida đ#Milton #CBSNews."
Fans were overjoyed to see Marciano on their screens, with one user writing, "Welcome back! Weâve missed you, Rob!!!!!â¤ď¸,â as another added, "I'm so happy for you. ABC was crazy to let you go.â
While neither ABC nor Marciano has commented as to why he was let go in April, rumors swirled that the meteorologistâs alleged anger issues led to an argument.
An insider claimed that Mariciano and colleague Ginger Zee âs complicated relationship may have also contributed to his firing.
"Itâs sad because they are two people who are really into the science of the weather. Unfortunately, their personalities didnât work," they explained. "She treated him as a beta and she was the alpha."
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