'Someone give this reporter a cup of tea.'
People have been left in shock and admiration for a BBC reporter who delivered a report on the extreme weather caused by Storm Arwen... whilst standing in Storm Arwen.
Arwen has been battering the country over the weekend, leading to the Met Office
issuing a red warning for some parts of the UK, meaning that the weather poses a risk to life. Tragically,
three people have lost their lives as a result of the weather
But BBC reporter Lorna Gordon braved the elements, delivering a dramatic piece to camera for the broadcaster in the torrential rain and ferocious winds.
She was clearly battling against the conditions and struggling to be heard over the gale-force winds.
This led some to question whether it was really necessary for the BBC to send Gordon up to Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire to report on the storm.
https://twitter.com/shakey18/status/1464302663655432199
One wrote: "
Is it really necessary @BBCNews for Lorna Gordon to be broadcasting live from the middle of a storm? We will believe it’s stormy, honestly, just tell us."
Another said: "
Seriously @bbc why have you got Lorna Gordon in Stonehaven in the middle of a storm. Especially at the harbour. Negligent behaviour!"
https://twitter.com/StewartMRegan/status/1464300062931095559
Others couldn't help poking fun at the reporter and her heroic efforts.
https://twitter.com/jamesgunnwrites/status/1464299549548232707
https://twitter.com/jgravesjg/status/1464299022047449096
https://twitter.com/LornaFinn/status/1464318653831254017
Meanwhile TV critic Scott Bryan echoed a lot of people's sympathy for Gordon, simply tweeting: "Someone give this reporter a cup of tea."
https://twitter.com/scottygb/status/1464504169730084866
Total commitment to the job. Let's hope she did indeed get a well-earned cuppa after that, and found someone a bit warmer and drier.
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