Florida man who strapped his entire house down ahead of Hurricane Milton becomes internet sensation
- Tampa resident Mohammed Nijem recently went viral for his Milton preparations
- He placed six huge tires around his one-story house
- The ropes went over the roof and were tied into the ground on both sides
A man who tied up his entire house in the run-up to the hurricane in Florida has become an internet sensation thanks to this ‘legendary’ idea.
Tampa resident Mohammed Nijem recently went viral after local news outlet Spectrum Bay News 9 shared an image with X, formerly Twitter, of the extreme preparations he made leading up to Hurricane Milton.
Mohammed placed six huge tires around his one-story home in an attempt to prevent it from washing away or blowing away when the storm hits.
The bright yellow straps went over the roof and were tied into the ground on both sides.
Tampa resident Mohammed Nijem tied up his entire house ahead of the Florida hurricane
“Viewer Mohammed Nijem prepares for Hurricane Milton,” the publication wrote, alongside a photo of his device.
The post, which was viewed more than 1.8 million times, captivated many social media users.
Some said they were impressed by his efforts, calling him a “legend” and praising him for “thinking outside the box.”
Others admitted that they were now invested and needed to know if his idea really worked.
“This is the most Florida thing I’ve ever seen,” one person joked.
“Everyone is laughing now but this man will become a legend when all the other houses are floating along the road and he is sitting in the pool of his new living room watching TV powered by a Starlink terminal,” someone else wrote.
“I actually respect the effort. I hope it is effective,” another user added.
“He thinks outside the box, needs more people like him…” read a fourth tweet.
A fifth said: ‘Bro secured his house like a piano during his move. Absolute legend.’
The ‘legendary’ idea made him an internet sensation as many social media users said they were impressed by his efforts
“Gangster move,” someone else simply tweeted.
“I mean maybe he’s on to something,” said another user.
Hurricane Milton has already hit Florida, bringing rain and high winds on its steady and potentially catastrophic march toward Florida’s west coast.
Forecasters expect Milton to make landfall around 11:00 PM EST as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 130 mph.
The biggest danger is from the wall of water known as a storm surge that Milton will throw up – which forecasters now think will be a record high of more than 12 feet.
Authorities have issued mandatory evacuation orders in 11 Florida counties with a population of about 5.9 million people – and warned that anyone left behind must fend for themselves.