“Sad To See What Happened”: Kelly Slater Left Devastated As Calamity Strikes an Iconic Surfing Spot

The surfing community is deeply saddened by the ongoing destruction at Teahupo’o, a world-renowned surfing spot. Since Monday, the region has been experiencing intense rainfall and unprecedented floods. Among many surfing enthusiasts, 11-time world champion Kelly Slater has also shared his concern for Teahupo’o. Ironically, it is the place where the surfer lost his sixth winning streak. 

A few hours ago, Kelly Slater took to his Instagram story to share a video of the catastrophic scenarios in Teahupo’o. Bringing the attention of his 3.2 million followers on it, the surfer had a special request. 

 Teahupoo holds a plethora of memories for Kelly Slater

Teahupoo is currently experiencing its highest rainfall in the last 20 years. The intensity of the destruction has made families lose their shelter and their near and dear ones. Kelly Slater drew the attention of his followers to the miserable situation by sharing a video of the chaos caused in Teahupoo. It featured the entire village struggling with water logging, with cars, parts of houses, and shops seen floating in the flood waters. 

Sharing the heart-wrenching video, Slater added a caption in his story, “Crazy and sad to see what happened with the flooding at Teahupoo in Tahiti.” He pleaded with his followers to look at the video and contribute what they can to help the residents of Teahupo’o. “Please watch the post and read story and help if you can. Even a little bit can be helpful.”, wrote Slater. 

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The Tahitian island of Teahupo’o holds a special place in Slater’s career. After making his debut in the surfing arena in the 1990s, the surfer started garnering attention with his exceptional wins. Tahiti Pro, one of the most reputed surfing championships, saw Slater win five times in 2000, 2003, 2005, 2011, and 2016. However, in 2019, the world was shocked when the champion surfer broke his winning streak against opponent Jack Freestone. 

Not just Kelly Slater, but two-time world champion, John John Florence also brought the attention of his followers to the situation in Teahupo’o.

John John Florence raises awareness for Teahupoo

Teahupo’o is currently experiencing catastrophic weather conditions due to the low-pressure system off the southwest of Tahiti. It has destroyed the surf spots in the region, raising concerns in the surfing community.

Yesterday, surfer John John Florence shared two Instagram posts of the horrifying, flooded scenarios in the village of Teahupo’o. He drew the attention of his followers to the code-red wave alert situations that prevailed in the region. He wrote in his post, “Crazy flash flooding cars got washed onto reef!” Raising awareness about the floods, the surfer also urged his followers to contribute their bit to the region. 

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Teahupo’o is home to the greatest surfing championships. Hence, it’s paramount for surfing enthusiasts to do their bit in protecting it.