The daughter of a man who went viral for his unique approach to tackle Hurricane Milton has shared an update on the state of his house in the aftermath.
Everyone has their own ways of dealing with disaster, so when Hurricane Milton began to barrel towards Florida, Pedro Casares knew he had to take action.
In videos that have since gone viral, the resident showed off the unusual way he’d decided to secure his house – seemingly taking inspiration from the way luggage is sometimes strapped to the roof of a car.
Using a series of yellow straps, Casares had secured his house to the ground by fixing the straps into hooks, which were placed eight feet into the earth with cement.
Casares’ approach prompted internet users to crown him a ‘legend’, with many people begging for updates as the storm passed and saying they were ‘100% invested in this story’.
Luckily, Casares’ daughter, Raisa, has come through with updates.
Raisa showed off the house in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, in a video shared on TikTok where she admitted the land was covered with leaves and branches.
She noted that other houses in the area had suffered damage, such as trees falling through windows, but thanks to Casares’ careful preparation, their house was intact.
“Thankful we’re okay, house is good from crazy damages or anything. Straps are still strapped in,” she said.
Casares acknowledged the home was in a ‘no-flood’ zone, so her family thankfully avoided having their house filled with water.
“Everything is intact. Not a single shingle or tile has lifted from the roof,” she said.
After she shared her clip, some viewers pointed out that other houses in the area seemed to have stayed intact even without Casares’ strap method, though Raisa noted the street behind their home ‘got struck badly’.
The home was still intact after the hurricane (TikTok/@simplyuniquesmiles93)
Other viewers continued to praise the family for doing what they could to stay safe, with one writing: “That was a good idea. Your dad is smart man. I’m happy to see you’re safe.”
Raisa explained in her video that the family weren’t planning to take the straps off the house until hurricane season had come to an end, but she expressed her thanks that there was no major damage from the most recent storm.
“This is literally [my parents’] only home, so I understand why they want to tie it down,” she said.
Meteorologists are reportedly still keeping an eye on two other systems over the Atlantic Ocean, which could grow into strong storms in the coming days.
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