'There’s no ICU beds for reckless behavior gone wrong': Twitter outraged by man’s idiotic prank as he backflips off a bridge into filthy Philadelphia floodwater
The potentially disease-ridden waters didn't scare away one Philadelphia man who backflipped his way into record flood waters in the wake of Tropical Storm Ida this week.
The incident, caught on video and which has since gone viral on Twitter, drew reactions of disbelief, excitement and those pointing out how the flood waters were seething with viruses and bacteria.
Footage shows the man climbing the fence of a highway overpass on 22nd Street in the Center City neighborhood.
Dressed only in swim trunks, he then executes the backflip before landing feet first in the waters.
The potentially disease-ridden waters didn't scare away one Philadelphia man who backflipped his way into record flood waters
The man, who has yet to be identified, swims away after completing the dive.
The viral post drew reactions from some famous personalities, including Philadelphia's own Meek Mill.
The rapper said 'Philadelphia is the closet [sic] thing to gta you can get in real life!,' referencing the Grand Theft Auto video game series.
Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill compared the scene to the video game series Grand Theft Auto
However, others were in sheer disbelief at how much the man was risking his own health.
Comedian, writer and actor Travon Free pointed out that 'there's no ICU beds for reckless behavior gone wrong.'
Author Mikki Kendall marveled at 'The sheer number of diseases and carcinogens in this water...'
Comedian, writer and actor Travon Free pointed out that 'there's no ICU beds for reckless behavior gone wrong.'
Author Mikki Kendall marveled at 'The sheer number of diseases and carcinogens in this water...'
According to a study by the National Institute of Health, this man could potentially have dove headfirst into several viruses.
At least five people have been killed by the storm in the state of Pennsylvania.
'Floods can increase the transmission of viral diseases specially water born infections, such as diarrheal diseases, hepatitis A and E, air-borne infections and vector borne diseases such as yellow fever, west Nile fever (WNF) and dengue fever,' the report says.
As one website pointed out, he wasn't the only person attempting to float on around the city.
A journalist photographed a man attempting to float along the floodwaters while shot-gunning multiple beers in a floatation device.
The National Institute of Health says that flooding can spread several viruses, including Hepatitis A and C
Perhaps this man was inspired by a New Yorker who was caught smoking out of a hookah while floating across the New York City floodwaters.
In a video posted to Twitter at 11.37pm Wednesday a man was spotted reclining on a pool float and smoking hookah while drifting down an NYC alleyway as if it were a lazy river
The entire Northeast was affected by the deadly remnants of the hurricane, which killed at least 48 people after the tail-end of Ida crept up the tri-state area throughout Wednesday night, bringing a month's worth of rain in less than a day, flooding homes while people slept and tearing up parts of New Jersey with tornadoes.
At least 12 people were killed in New York City as waters rushed into basement apartments, uprooted cars and sent them slamming into buildings in Brooklyn and Queens.
QUEENS, NEW YORK CITY: Members of the FDNY are pictured in waist-high water as they rescue a woman from her car
Among them a two-year-old in New York City who was found dead alongside a 48-year-old woman and 50-year-old man in an apartment in Woodside, Queens.
They had all become trapped in their basement apartment. Another woman who died was 86 and lived in a basement apartment in Elmhurst, Queens.
More people have now been found dead in New York City from Ida than in Louisiana, which had days to prepare for the storm.
The first warnings came at around 7pm and by 10pm, the NYPD was recovering dead bodies from basement homes.
At least 25 people were killed in New Jersey - five were swept away in cars that became submerged in the water and five died in an apartment complex in Elizabeth.
In nearby Passaic, a man in his seventies died in his car after it became submerged, and two other people in the same area were swept into a river.
QUEENS, NEW YORK CITY: A homeless man stands in the doorway of a deli during flash flooding caused by storm Ida
At least five more people have been killed by the storm in the state of Pennsylvania.
The Schuylkill River rose to a major flood stage early Thursday morning, according to ABC News.
The National Weather Service has increased its predicted water level for the river to 17.2 feet -- surpassing the highest recorded total of 17 feet.
The overflow from the Schuykill River saw Philadelphia dealing with record flooding
Daily rainfall in Central Park and Newark, New Jersey smashed records on Wednesday.
In New York's iconic park, 7.13 inches fell, breaking the record of 3.84 inches in 1927.
Meanwhile, 8.41 inches fell in Newark, where airport operations were hampered, breaking record 1959 record of 2.22 inches.
Passaic, New Jersey, Mayor Hector Lora said the town saw up to 8 feet of water.
QUEENS, NEW YORK CITY: The inside of an MTA bus was submerged as a driver ploughed through 3-4 feet of rain
'In the area where we unfortunately experienced a loss of life — I must say our prayers and support go out to the family of this individual — that area had over six feet of water.
'The fire department and police had to call off efforts because our fire truck literally got stuck in the road. We had ambulances stuck on the road.
'There were areas in our city where we saw up to eight feet of water,' he said.
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