Every special occasion calls for some dessert to celebrate, and Florida’s beloved Publix supermarket sells a variety of options that cater to birthdays, anniversaries and even hurricanes. Yup, you read that correctly—hurricanes.
Hurricane Dorian, which is making its way toward Florida, had max winds of 130 miles per hour, according to the National Hurricane Center’s 9 p.m. update on Friday, August 30. Dorian is projected to hit Central Florida on the afternoon of Tuesday, September 3 as a Category 4 storm with winds over 140 miles per hour.
While the storm should be taken seriously and preparations should ensue, Floridians are still doing what they do best—joking about, or actually throwing, hurricane parties. This is when Publix’s sweet treats come into play.
Some Florida natives have taken to Twitter to show off the different Dorian desserts Publix has to offer.
One user, Nyja Abdullah (@SaveItBruh), said that the cakes were “the most Florida sh**” she has ever seen. She wasn’t wrong there.
This the most Florida shit I ever seen
Mind you, there’s a hurricane coming … and this is in publix pic.twitter.com/hpQbd7wLJD— Nyja Abdullah (@SaveItBruh) August 29, 2019
The dessert reassured others that everything would be all right.
Thank you, @Publix! We’re ready for #Dorian! ?? pic.twitter.com/M08lY3dDhF
— Peret Pass (@pnp07) August 30, 2019
And others kept their hurricane lists in check.
Of course I had to buy this a @publix! ✅✅✅✅ #HurricanePrep pic.twitter.com/P6EPchqJJG
— Rachel Anderson (@RachAnder09) August 30, 2019
While the supermarket decorated these desserts in good fun, they have faced some backlash for their decision. Some complained that the focus should be on more important products, like flashlights and water. The Publix Helps Twitter account, which acts as a customer service platform, responded to some complaints:
Hi, thank you for your feedback on the cakes. It is never our goal to offend anyone with the products we offer and I apologize that we let you down. Individual locations did make some of the hurricane cakes you’ve seen and I will personally share your feedback on this cake design
— PublixHelps (@PublixHelps) August 29, 2019
Everyone has a different take on these cakes, but most importantly, they all agree that necessary safety precautions need to be taken in light of the incoming storm.
For more information on Hurricane Dorian, visit the National Hurricane Center for hourly forecast updates.
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