Florida man wakeboards down street in Hurricane Ian floodwaters

A Florida man had some fun in floodwaters in Marathon as Hurricane Ian approached the state on Tuesday, 27 September. Footage shows the man wakeboarding through floodwater as a car tows him along. The category three storm has been making its way across Cuba, with wind speeds of up to 205km/h. Florida residents have been preparing for the arrival of the hurricane, which is expected to pass west of Florida Keys later on Tuesday and approach the state's west coast on Wednesday. Several areas have been placed under evacuation orders as a precaution. Watch more here at Independent TV https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/editors-picks Click here to subscribe to The Independent: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: https://www.youtube.com/c/theindependent/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://www.theindy.com Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Like The Independent on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/TheIndependentOnline Follow The Independent on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Independent Follow The Independent on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.independent Download the iOS & Android app: https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - https://www.independent.co.uk/donations Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB