'Good Morning America's Ginger Zee Concerns Fans With Latest Coverage
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Good Morning America's chief meteorologist Ginger Zee is currently in Florida to report on Hurricane Idalia, but her recent updates have fans a little worried.
After a short family vacation, Zee arrived in St. Petersburg, Florida yesterday to report directly from where the hurricane would make landfall, and while many appreciated Zee's dedication to her job, they grew concerned over her safety.
Midday Tuesday, Zee posted on Instagram with the newest update, discussing the storm's projected path. Many people thanked the 42-year-old for her great work, while others sent her voiced discomfort over having her in Florida as the storm approached.
One of Zee's followers wrote, "Stop putting newspeople in the storms. If you want the public to heed evacuation orders, you need to as well. There are plenty of livestream cameras to keep eyes on it."
Another commented on Zee's efforts, "One of the gutsiest people I’ve ever seen always where the bad storms are and keeping us informed," as more told her to stay safe.
On Wednesday morning, as Hurricane Idalia prepared to make landfall, Zee reported on "Streets flooding all the way down here on treasure island, 130+ miles southeast of storm center. Most life threatening will be in big bend and Apalachee bay!"
She shared real footage of the intense winds as water raged in the streets behind her. Throughout it all, Zee stayed calm and focused on the facts, hoping to provide the best information for viewers.
As expected, the live footage from the storm was very concerning for many, as a popular comment said, "Stay safe Ginger. Your work does not go unappreciated 🙌."
The comments quickly filled with notes saying, "Keep your team and yourself safe!❤️🙌❤️," "Please stay safe ginger!" and "Wow! Thanks for all you do, but be safe out there. ❤️🙏🏾🌹"
The hurricane made landfall in Florida on Aug. 30, around 8 a.m. ET—and Zee continues to report on location. Fans will have to control their concern for a while, as she will likely stay in Florida to cover the aftermath of the storm as well.
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