As Hurricane Irma approaches after wreaking havoc on the Caribbean, some Florida Keys residents are staying put and taking selfies next to massive waves despite orders to evacuate.
Florida and Georgia officials have encouraged six million people to evacuate before the storm hits.
But shocking photos from the US’s Southernmost Webcam show Floridians are brazenly ignoring their instructions and are snapping photos next to giant waves.
One man was knocked over by a wave that crashed over the barrier as he took a photo.
He stood on top of the barrier to get the perfect view of the churning waters before getting smacked by the wave and being pushed back onto the ground. The man stood up and walked away as if nothing happened.
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A man was seen taking a photo second before a wave crashed over the barrier at the the US’s southernmost point
He is pushed back a few feet then stands up and walks away as if nothing happened. Hurricane Irma is currently a category three storm
5pm on Saturday, Irma was just 115 miles southeast of Key West and had sustained winds of 125mph.
The Key West National Weather Service tweeted Friday: ‘THIS IS AS REAL AS IT GETS’
‘NOWHERE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS WILL BE SAFE.’
‘YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO EVACUATE.’
Even though Irma is projected to be one of the most vicious hurricanes to make landfall in the Sunshine State, some Floridians aren’t letting it affect their daily routine.