WATCH: TV reporter trolled for “pretending to struggle” during coverage of Hurricane Florence as 2 men walk casually in background; video goes viral

After the viral video of weather journalist Mike Seidel, people slammed the reporter for misrepresenting the situation and overstating the impact of the storm.

Image: Screengrab of video posted by Stephen Stoddard on YouTube

New Delhi: A video clip of a news blooper has gone viral where a reporter was seen struggling to keep his feet stable while reporting a storm whereas two men easily walked behind him and were seen in the camera. The clip has generated mixed reactions of viewers with many accusing the journalist of false reporting. The incident happened during live reporting of the tropical storm Florence which has shaken North Carolina with fierce winds and floods. The journalist, Mike Seidel was doing live coverage of the storm at Wilmington, and was seen struggling to stand on his feet due to strong and fast winds as two men were seen walking without any problem. People slammed the reporter for misrepresenting the situation and overstating the impact of the storm. Many threatened to sue the channel. The channel however later clarified that due to ‘exhaustion’ and the difference in the surface, the reporter had to struggle while two men walked casually. As per reports the channel also explained that Seidel was trying to keep his foot on wet grass while the two men walked on concrete surface. Watch: (Source: Stephen Stoddard/YouTube) People demanded an apology from the Weather Channel journalist.

@weatherchannel the public need an explanation for @mikeseidel and his performance of fake wind when people were walking normally behind him. #weatherchannel #HurricanFlorence #HurricaneFlorence #Florence #mikeseidel #FakeNews

— Utilize Beowulf (@UGBeowulf) September 15, 2018

Netizens did not buy the wet grass explanation and further slammed the channel for trying to fool the people.

⁦@weatherchannel⁩ I get that you're defending your employee, but come on! WET GRASS? You lost even more credibility with that lame excuse. #FakeNews #mikeseidel #HurricanFlorence https://t.co/nMKlhdN6HK

— Retired LEO (@ChiefCrochet) September 15, 2018

#MikeSeidel & "the grassy knoll"...really @weatherchannel?#TWC, do you really think we're that gullible? pic.twitter.com/3ESjCriQjz

— ANTONIO AUSTIN ® (@AntonioAustinTX) September 16, 2018

So next time anyone sees him faking it I'd expect some showmanship from the background guys lol... Top hats, canes, bright green rain ponchos. BTW who told him to stand in the slippery grass? Like really? #weakexcuse@weatherchannel #mikeseidel pic.twitter.com/SSFpBXJTZp

— Christopher (@cmoch_79) September 15, 2018

We now go LIVE to #mikeseidel who's on location. pic.twitter.com/PQ7L2OVvnt

— imymejubilee (@imymejubilee) September 16, 2018

So dramatic! Dude from the weather channel bracing for his life, as 2 dudes just stroll past. #HurricaneFlorence pic.twitter.com/8FRyM4NLbL

— Tony scar. (@gourdnibler) September 14, 2018