Al Roker Has The Perfect Response To Critics Who Called Him Too Old To Cover Hurricane Ida

Al Roker Has The Perfect Response To Critics Who Called Him Too Old To Cover Hurricane Ida

DFree/Shutterstock By Melissa Willets/Aug. 30, 2021 11:10 am EST

Al Roker is 67 years old. Apparently for some viewers, that is too old for him to cover Hurricane Ida, which made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 storm Sunday (via CNN). The longtime weatherman was in the thick of perilous conditions, reporting during “Meet the Press,” and leading critics to question his safety as winds whipped around him and waves from Lake Pontchartrain lashed him in the face (via People).

Twitter quickly started weighing in on the “Today” personality’s presence in the embattled state. Even public figures seemed to question Roker’s safety, with Mia Farrow tweeting, “Its [sic] not necessary @alroker. We get it. Go inside.” Another Twitter account commented, “Al Roker is nearly 70 years old & getting pummeled by waves from Hurricane Ida in New Orleans. Why in god’s name is this necessary?” Meanwhile, another person tweeted, “Al roker is 67 lmao nbc doing him dirty.” But the weatherman has something to say to those who are not on board with his presence in the thick of things.

Al Roker Has The Perfect Response To Critics Who Called Him Too Old To Cover Hurricane Ida

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By Melissa Willets/Aug. 30, 2021 11:10 am EST

Al Roker is 67 years old. Apparently for some viewers, that is too old for him to cover Hurricane Ida, which made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 storm Sunday (via CNN). The longtime weatherman was in the thick of perilous conditions, reporting during “Meet the Press,” and leading critics to question his safety as winds whipped around him and waves from Lake Pontchartrain lashed him in the face (via People).

Twitter quickly started weighing in on the “Today” personality’s presence in the embattled state. Even public figures seemed to question Roker’s safety, with Mia Farrow tweeting, “Its [sic] not necessary @alroker. We get it. Go inside.” Another Twitter account commented, “Al Roker is nearly 70 years old & getting pummeled by waves from Hurricane Ida in New Orleans. Why in god’s name is this necessary?” Meanwhile, another person tweeted, “Al roker is 67 lmao nbc doing him dirty.” But the weatherman has something to say to those who are not on board with his presence in the thick of things.

Twitter quickly started weighing in on the “Today” personality’s presence in the embattled state. Even public figures seemed to question Roker’s safety, with Mia Farrow tweeting, “Its [sic] not necessary @alroker. We get it. Go inside.”

Another Twitter account commented, “Al Roker is nearly 70 years old & getting pummeled by waves from Hurricane Ida in New Orleans. Why in god’s name is this necessary?” Meanwhile, another person tweeted, “Al roker is 67 lmao nbc doing him dirty.”

But the weatherman has something to say to those who are not on board with his presence in the thick of things.

Al Roker gets super direct with his critics

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To be fair, not everyone seemed to have a problem with Roker reporting in hazardous weather conditions. In fact, many Twitter users rallied behind the TV personality, with one person commenting, “Al Roker is easily the most famous weatherman in the world and 100% could have demanded he be behind a desk in the studio to cover this storm but he’s out there getting slammed by waves just for the love of the game. Respect.”