Kick streamer Mike Smalls says he "almost died" broadcasting himself out on a beach in the midst of Hurricane Helene, capturing the storm's brutal flooding and high winds.
Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Southeast United States on the night of September 26, tearing across the coast of Florida with severe flooding and 140 mph winds.
The Category 4 storm impacted residents in a major way, damaging homes and even causing multiple fatalities — but that didn't stop one streamer from braving the weather for his viewers.
Kick creator Mike Smalls Jr risked his life for content after deciding to do a "challenge" to see if he could "survive Hurricane Helene in a tent."
🚨Kick streamer "MikeSmallsJr" is Currently Live Doing a SURVIVING HURRICANE HELENE IN A TENT CHALLENGE❗️😮🌊 pic.twitter.com/a4P5whN5xr
— Bestfriend (@BestfriendKick) September 26, 2024
The challenge is exactly what it sounds like; the streamer broadcasted himself in a tent on a beach in the middle of the storm, much to viewers' astonishment.
Some highlights from his stream included Smalls attempting to set up his tent despite the raging winds, desperately hanging on to the structure after he finally got it nailed into the sand.
Although he first claimed he "wasn't giving up," he eventually conceded to the elements once water began flooding the area in which he'd made camp.
"It was a nice run, GGs, chat," he yelled over the sound of the howling wind, before joking that this would be his "last stream on Kick."
HURRICANE IN A TENT CHALLENGE GONE WRONG 😱 I WAS ON THE EDGE OF THE OCEAN TOO SMH 😭 NEVER DOIN THIS AGAIN… ALMOST DIED FR💀 #HurricaneHelene pic.twitter.com/0GZgbue24H
— Mike Smalls (@MikeSmallsJr1) September 27, 2024
Luckily, the steamer emerged from his self-imposed challenge unscathed, leaving netizens equal parts amused, impressed, and exasperated.
"Got to be the craziest stream I ever darn watched," one user wrote on Twitter. "This man say he was finna die for the content."
"Some people really will do anything for attention. WOW," another remarked.
"Not your best idea, bud," yet another commented.
Smalls isn't the only streamer going viral after Hurricane Helene. Fortnite pro Tfue shocked his fans after revealing his house had flooded, sharing a video that showed water completely covering the first floor of his home.
This is so sad man and it’s crazy to think the water levels got even higher too pic.twitter.com/kZHiJ0EXD8
— Tfue (@Tfue) September 27, 2024
This is far from the first time severe weather has taken social media by storm. In 2022, TikTokers used Hurricane Ian as a 'tribute' to Michael Jackson by making music videos out in the storm to the King of Pop's inspirational track 'Earth Song.'
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More like this? Dumb zoomers vs the raw forces of nature might be my new favourite genre!
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Anime weebs getting rekt by alligators? Titty streamers v tornadoes?
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Here is another zoomer jumping over speeding lambos.
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Zoomers going through the stage where you think you're invincible. Part of being 20s I guess.
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hid8ng in a tent during a hurricane isnt that scary if youre not worried about debrisnhitting you(on a beach).. he justnpicked the wrong beach
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Maybe it's because I'm from Floriduh but I didn't think it was scary either. Hurricanes are an annoyance but I've been through cat 4 hurricanes so maybe it's just experience.
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If his tent didn't flood he wasn't in any danger.
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