Surfer blown into wall during tropical storm
Kevin Kearney, 26, is in a critical condition in hospital after ignoring appeals to take shelter as Tropical Storm Fay hit Fort Lauderdale beach in Florida.
The kite surfer was whipped into the sky by a sudden gust of wind, thrown down on the sand and then picked up again by a second gust which carried him over the heads of a local camera crew. Their footage can be seen here.
The wind hurled him across the street and into the side of a building, where eyewitnesses rushed to his aid. He is now being treated at Broward General Medical Center in the town.
“The wind was whipping around, picking him up and dragging him around,” said Lois Bowman of the Fort Lauderdale fire service.
“Is there a lesson here? Whenever there’s a storm warning, use common sense.”
