Why there's a 'real threat of harm' for Anderson Cooper and other storm reporters

When Anderson Cooper got bonked by flying debris Wednesday night while reporting live during Hurricane Milton in Florida, it illustrated the potential danger of such on-the-scene storm reporting that has become a journalistic tradition. 

Why there's a 'real threat of harm' for Anderson Cooper and other storm reporters
A man in a rain jacket and red ball cap holds a microphone and stands in the middle of the street in the rain.

When Anderson Cooper got bonked by flying debris Wednesday night while reporting live during Hurricane Milton in Florida, it illustrated the potential danger of such on-the-scene storm reporting that has become a journalistic tradition.