Thursday 29 September 2022 02:23 PM Moment brand new McLaren P1 worth over $1M is washed away during Hurricane Ian trends now

This is the moment a brand new McLaren P1 worth over $1million is swept down the street by flood waters as catastrophic Ian continues to pummel Florida.

The monster storm has been ravaging the state for the last 24 hours, leaving a trail of complete destruction in its wake.

Authorities in Florida have warned that fatalities will be 'in the hundreds' as scores of people remain trapped on the rooves of their flooded homes and 2.5million are without power.

One Florida man affected by the storm shared footage of his own heartbreaking loss as his newly purchased McLaren P1 was engulfed in flood waters, swept out of his garage and down the mansion-lined street which now resembles a raging river.  

The car enthusiast appears to have a fleet of luxury cars - which he shows off regularly on his Instagram account. 

But the McLaren P1 has dominated the last 12 posts of Ernie's account with the first starting a week ago when he posted that the car only had 300 miles on it. It was reportedly priced at over $1 million when it first went on sale.

On Wednesday evening, Ernie shared photos of his hurricane-ravaged Florida neighborhood where streets had turned into rivers. His garage - where the McLaren P1 and Rolls Royce were housed - was completely flooded and both vehicles were submerged in water. 

In his most recent post, only the top of the bright yellow McLaren P1 could be seen as it floated down the street. His caption read: 'Car went thru the garage.'

His followers shared in his heartbreak, and wrote messages of support in his comments. Many reminded him that cars are replaceable and sent out thoughts and prayers that everyone was OK. 

One user said: 'Stay safe, cars are replaceable.'

Another wrote: 'Hope everyone is alright.'

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