A man living in Tampa, Florida, whose nickname is “Lieutenant.” Dan survived Hurricane Milton by evacuating on a boat.
“I'm fine,” he told NewsNation reporter Brian Entin on WGN 9 late Wednesday in the aftermath of the storm. reported Thursday.
“Lieutenant Dan is safe!” Entin I wrote In a social media post Wednesday just before 11 p.m.
A video he shared shows the man popping his head out of the boat after Entin calls his name several times.
Local residents were concerned because the man, whose real name was Joseph Malinowski, refused to evacuate the yacht. His nickname came from a character in. movie forest gump People cling to boats during a huge storm.
It is important to note that Malinowski only has one leg.
WGN 9 reports: “During a press conference Wednesday at noon, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said Tampa police rescued a 'lieutenant.' Dan,” and took him to the shelter that morning. However, he was back on the boat by the afternoon. ”
During a press conference, she said“The Tampa Police Department rescued Lt. Dunn this morning. He was rescued and is now in a shelter. So if we can get Lt. Dunn to a shelter, we can get anyone to do it.” she added.
In another social media post, Entin said: Confirmed Although he denied the mayor's statement, he did share a photo of Lt. Dunn inside the boat.
“I know the Mayor of Tampa said in a press conference that Lt. Dunn went to the shelter. He didn't, and I'm standing here,” he wrote.
additional video footage show Mr. Entin reported on Wednesday near Lt. Dunn's yacht as the storm approached.
Before the hurricane made landfall, Lieutenant Dunn said: We learned that from Noah. All who remained on land were drowned. Noah and the animals were alive. ”
Post-hurricane Florida saw a rise in deaths, flooding, homelessness, gas shortages and power outages Thursday morning, Breitbart News reported.
“This massive weather event struck Florida as a Category 3 storm, bringing misery to millions of people still affected by Hurricane Helen, with winds of more than 100 miles per hour pounding the city, along with a barrage of tornadoes. , but avoided a direct hit on Tampa,” the paper said.
