A video of a woman preparing her sailboat for safety before the passing of a “very dark and eerie” hurricane has gone viral on TikTok.
The clip was shared by Natalie Hoffman (@earthinecho), a 25-year-old based in the lower portion of the Florida Keys who has a sustainable small business, and has garnered 4.6 million views since it was shared on September 26.
Hoffman told Newsweek: “I’ve lived aboard my sailboat home Sol for about two years while she undergoes a major refit.”
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The viral video shows her “shopping for provisions in case the roads aren’t drivable, or the power goes out, and adding extra dock lines because heavy wind is expected as the hurricane [Hurricane Helene] made its way north passing the Keys,” she explained.
Hoffman noted: “I’ve been aboard for one other hurricane—Ian. But this one felt a lot different. It felt …