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VP Kamala Harris uses welding Skills in Florida

 

From last nights Scuba Welding VP 

Written by CBrophy-Reporter for Scribber News.
 

"Heroic Diver Repairs Tampa Bay Bridge Amidst Raging Hurricane"

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Tampa Bay, FL — As Hurricane Milton whipped through the Gulf Coast with relentless fury, bringing Tampa Bay to a virtual standstill, one woman dove headfirst into the eye of the storm—both literally and figuratively. Amidst 80 mph winds, torrential rains, and treacherous swells, a lone figure in a deep-sea diving suit was spotted welding a critical support beam of the Tampa Bay Bridge, defying the very elements that threatened to tear the city apart.
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Kamala Harris, our 59-year-old Vice President, underwater welder and certified diver with nerves of steel. But what brought her to the bottom of Tampa Bay in the middle of a hurricane? "The storm accelerated the wear on one of the bridge's underpinnings, and it was either fix it now or risk losing a key part of the structure," said Harris in an exclusive interview.

Harris was part of an emergency crew called in to assess damage, but the situation escalated faster than anyone could have predicted. The storm churned the waters into a maelstrom, rendering many traditional repair efforts impossible. That’s when Kamala suited up, descended into the turbulent waters, and set to work as the clock ticked down.

With the hurricane swirling above her, Harris was on a ticking clock as she fought against the current and zero visibility to secure the failing beam. "Every second felt like a minute. I could hear the storm roaring above the surface, feel the currents pulling at me, but I just kept focused on the weld. If the bridge gave way, there’s no telling what would have happened to the surrounding area," she said.

The drama didn’t stop with just the weld. As Harris was completing the crucial repair, one of the bridge’s monitoring sensors malfunctioned, sending a false signal that the structure had collapsed. Emergency crews on the surface feared the worst. "We thought we lost her," said Captain Ray Flores, who led the dive team. "We couldn't get any communication from her, and the storm was closing in. It was terrifying."

But Harris, submerged and unaware of the chaos above, kept going. "I had no idea they thought the bridge was down. My comms were shot, so it was just me and the weld torch. I figured if I didn’t finish, that was it. I wasn’t coming back up until it was done."

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In a moment that felt like something ripped from an action movie, Harris finally emerged from the stormy waters, her task complete, as emergency crews rushed to her side. "The bridge was secure. The weld held, and we all just breathed a collective sigh of relief," said Flores.

While the city still grapples with the aftermath of the hurricane, residents are hailing Harris as a local hero. And though she shrugs off the title, there’s no denying that her extraordinary act of bravery saved a vital artery of Tampa’s infrastructure from a potential disaster.

"I’m just doing my job," Harris says with a smile, but her eyes betray the exhaustion and quiet satisfaction of someone who knows she did far more than that.

With the Tampa Bay Bridge standing strong, thanks to her unwavering courage, the city can begin the process of recovery.

As for VP Harris? She’s already preparing for the next dive. "You never know what the water will throw at you," she says. "But I’ll be ready."

And Tampa Bay, undoubtedly, will be grateful that she is.