D.C. Reporter Tucker Barnes Gives Live Hurricane Updates in Ocean City, MD, Covered with Sea Foam Containing Raw Sewage

WTTG-TV reporter Tucker Barnes gave live updates on Hurricane Irene from Ocean City, Md., covered in sea foam that may have contained raw sewage, how much danger will reporters put themselves in or how far will they go just to cover a story?

Reporter Tucker Barnes covered in raw sewage

How far will a news reporter go to get a story? Well, Tucker Barnes, WTTG-TV reporter from Washington D.C. got covered with what may have been raw sewage as he gave live hurricane reports from Ocean City, MD, Saturday.

WTTG-TV reporter Tucker Barnes was providing live updates for stations around the country as a wall of what he described as sea foam poured over him. Barnes was on the boardwalk as Hurricane Irene hit the coast of Maryland.

He noted that he had immersed himself in organic material. That "organic material" was most likely the effects of raw sewage pouring into the water during the storm.

"It doesn't taste great," he said. He said it had a sandy consistency and added, "I can tell you first-hand, it doesn't smell great." The foam is often a toxic mix of pollution and cyanobacteria. 60 mph wind gust sprayed the toxic mix across the reporter and the boardwalk and coated buildings. Bubbles and foam in the ocean can be caused by several other things, including oils from decomposing animals. Source

That's just plain nasty and I am sure he was must scared sh*tless as to whether or not he will develop a reaction to some of the sewage he most likely ingested.

Reporter Gives Update Covered In Sea Foam: MyFoxNY.com