The wealthy Florida mom who refused to evacuate her ‘storm proof’ home lost power overnight as Hurricane Milton touched down.
The woman, who goes by the name Kricketfelt on TikTok, made sure to keep her followers updated throughout the night after insisting that she would not evacuate for the intense storm because her husband built her a ‘commercial grade’ home.
Despite thinking her home would remain untouched by the Category 3 storm, the mother-of-three lost power and experienced multiple leaks from her porch ceiling.
Her house’s landscaping was also ripped up as gusts across the state reached upward of 100mph.
After her power went out and her generator kicked in, the woman quickly gloated about it to her dedicated followers who made sure to monitor her account throughout the night.
The wealthy Florida mom (right) who refused to evacuate her ‘storm proof’ home lost power overnight as Hurricane Milton touched down
In the clip, the screen was pitch black before her lights turned on as she showed herself in the reflection of a window after her generator kicked on
In the clip, the screen was pitch black before her lights turned on as she showed herself in the reflection of a window and said: ‘The whole street, it’s not just us. All the power’s out, well we have a generator, so there’s that.’
‘Where’s the commercial power,’ a commenter said, while another suggested: ‘Tell hubby to build a commercial boat.’
In another video, just before he power went off, she revealed a leak coming in from her patio ceiling.
A large bucket underneath swiftly filled with the rain that had leaked through as she showed more storm water dripping down.
‘Really hard to see anything… You can still see my driveway, you can still see the road, which is a good thing.
‘Don’t know how long that’s gonna last,’ she added as palm trees swayed violently on her lawn just before she stepped back into her home.
Just before the sun went down, she showed her husband making his way down their patio steps to ‘save the plants’ that got ripped out of their landscape.
As wind whipped around their backyard, he picked up a plant that got uprooted from the ground, before finding a fallen tree branch as well.
Viewers were not shy about sharing their opinion on the woman’s hurricane experience, especially after she made it abundantly clear that her and her family were going to hunker down in the home.
‘I’m just following to see how this extraordinary concrete house will hold up,’ one wrote.
The mother-of-three lost power, experienced multiple leaks from her porch ceiling and had her landscape ripped up
Leading up to the Category 3 storm, the mother made it clear that she was not going to leave her home and got oddly aggressive about it her videos
‘Oh naur! The commercial grade roof is leaking,’ another joked.
Someone else said: ‘At least you got money!’
‘I’m pretty sure most people are here to see if this “commercial home” withstands Milton….,’ another commented.
Meanwhile, others were grateful for her generator and even expressed interest in getting a house tour.
‘Thank god for the generator, I need your phone to stay on 100%,’ a person said.
‘We want a house tour bestie,’ someone else said.
‘When I say I am on the EDGE OF MY SEAT,’ added another.
Prior to the storm – which left three million people without power, and killed four others in tornadoes – the mother shared multiple posts about how she, her husband and their Rottweiler named Zeus, were not evacuating, despite a constant push to do so by law enforcement and local government.
In her clips, the woman repeatedly cursed as she showed viewers around her Florida mansion, covered in concrete, with the shoreline right off her backyard.
She repeatedly cursed as she showed viewers around her Florida mansion, covered in concrete, with the shoreline right off her backyard
She filmed a large palm tree on her lawn with the caption across the frame: ‘This will really piss you off!’
The woman then panned over to her massive home, fitted with a large stone driveway that was filled with pick-up trucks and construction workers helping her family prepare for the storm.
‘That’s why I’m not leaving. My husband built this house, my husband built this house commercial,’ she explained.
‘It’s residential but it was built commercial grade. It’s solid concrete.
‘I don’t give a f*** what people [say] – «Oh, you’re so rich, oh you’re so rich, oh my God,» whatever f*** you, my husband’s a builder,’ she gloated.
Viewers quickly flocked to her videos with many of them ripping her apart for her ‘humble’ attitude, while others sent her well-wishes and asked her to go live during Hurricane Milton.
‘Humble pie coming right up ma’am,’ a person wrote.
A house is seen tipped over after Hurricane Milton ravaged through Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island, Florida
Many viewers were left confused by the woman’s aggression in her video as one said: ‘She talking to Milton?’
‘Well aren’t you just a humble Ray of sunshine,’ another wrote.
‘But who is she fighting with I’m confused why is she so mad,’ another said.
‘DON’T you DARE call any emergency services if this goes south for you,’ someone commented.
The woman’s videos quickly circulated online, sparking others to create their own reaction clips to her explosive comments.
One woman, who goes by the name radotv1029, posted a video on Wednesday morning and said: ‘Ya’ll, why that lady out in Florida, that little rich lady with the three-story home, mad at the internet?
‘Baby, we would’ve never known you was at your house still trying to ride out this wave of Milton if you never posted. Lady, what’s wrong with you?’
A woman is seen walking through feet of water on Thursday in Osprey, Florida
She then shared her sympathy for the workers helping the Florida mom get ready for the treacherous storm.
‘I just feel bad for the workers that she got working on her house. Prayers for them, hope they get their families to safety,’ she said.
On Thursday morning, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said Hurricane Milton was not ‘the worst case scenario’ but tornadoes did cause significant damage.
He told reporters that the worst storm surge appeared to be in Sarasota County, where it was 8 to 10 feet — less than in the worst place during Helene.
The storm was downgraded to a Category 1 on Thursday as it left the state and moved into the Atlantic ocean.
However, officials have warned that the danger is not over and people should remain in their homes as storm surges are expected following the storm.
