While in the midst of a live broadcast, this Florida reporter ingeniously decided to protect her microphone from Hurricane Ian by wrapping it up in a condom.
Throughout Kyla Galer’s broadcast, she could be seen by viewers holding both her condom-covered microphone as well as a digital anemometer to measure wind speeds.
The NBC2 reporter urged residents to seek shelter indoors and be prepared for more of the same or worse conditions from the massive storm.
However, it was likely difficult to pay attention to what Galer was actually saying given her unexpected prop.
“Nothing screams Florida like a condom on your mic!” said one Twitter user.
Nothing screams Florida like a condom on your mic! pic.twitter.com/JkWWVEMysq
— DougE Alt Account (@DougieFresh) September 28, 2022
“Hey I need some money for some supplies. What do you need? Some condoms to protect my mic. Your WHAT! My microphone come on man! #HurricaneIan #Florida,” said another user joking about the equipment’s safety measures.
Hey I need some money for some supplies. What do you need? Some condoms to protect my mic. Your WHAT! My microphone come on man! #HurricaneIan #Florida pic.twitter.com/RqN4CybtWj
— Michael (@LivingTiliDie) September 28, 2022
One of Galer’s colleagues from ABC 7 confirmed the reporter’s method of protection.”** WE PRACTICE SAFE HURRICANE REPORTING ** Yes, it’s a condom. Nothing better to waterproof a microphone. My Waterman Broadcasting colleague @kylagalerhas been fielding lots of questions, haha. Moment of levity in this nasty storm… #HurricaneIan.”
** WE PRACTICE SAFE HURRICANE REPORTING **
Yes, it’s a condom.
Nothing better to waterproof a microphone.My Waterman Broadcasting colleague @kylagaler has been fielding lots of questions, haha.
Moment of levity in this nasty storm… #HurricaneIan pic.twitter.com/hdyiXdhZIL
— Jeff Butera (@ABC7Jeff) September 28, 2022
Later that same morning, Galer further confirmed viewers’ suspicions via her Instagram story..
“A lot of people are asking what is on my microphone. It is what you think it is, it’s a condom. It helps protect the gear, we can’t get these mics wet, there’s a lot of wind, there’s a lot of rain, so we gotta do what we gotta do and that is put a condom on the microphone.
Florida reporter defends putting condom on mic during Hurricane Ian broadcast pic.twitter.com/s4txv1BLhx
— HARD FACTOR (@HardFactorNews) September 28, 2022
According to the New York Post, despite over 2.5 million Florida residents being under mandatory evacuation orders, the orders are not enforceable.
The Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis provided updates on the hurricane, revealing that there are still residents that reside in the high risk zones and their calls for help are currently being logged.
DeSantis shared that first responders can’t risk their safety to complete rescues until conditions have improved.
“In some areas we think the storm has hit 12 feet,” the Governor reported. “Now it is our meteorologist’s view that the storm surge has likely peaked and will likely be less in the coming hours than it has been up to this point.”
DeSantis warned central Floridian residents could experience Hurricane force winds: “It may end up being a category 5 but at a minimum it’s going to be a very strong category 4 that’s going to rank as one of the top five hurricanes to ever hit the Florida peninsula.”
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