Florida Man, “Lieutenant Dan” Attempts to Ride out a Hurricane in his Fishing Boat.
October 9, 2024- Most Floridians are evacuating urgently with the category 4 hurricane Milton, some are taking a different approach. One man, nicknamed Lieutenant Dan went viral for claiming he would ride out the storm from his fishing boat.
Florida Man Lt Dan
Lieutenant Dan or Joe Sea was filmed by a TikTok user where he said he would not be leaving despite the evacuation warnings, “The boat floats.” he said, “It can go up with the water and down with the water.”
Many users online have expressed concern for Lt. Dan and have urged him to seek safety. Some have even confronted him directly pleading with him to reconsider his stance. He claims to have been “put here by god.”
@terrenceconcannon Lot of people have been commenting this, so thought I would ask him. I have a hotel for him near the Tampa airport, but his is still hesitant on going. There have been many attempts from police to get him out of there, so hoping he makes the right decision and leaves ????
Lieutenant Dan Tampa
The mayor and the chief of police personally visited Lt. Dan in hopes of persuading him to seek shelter. He remained firm in his belief that he could ride out the storm and refused any assistance.
@sabiiiinaa @terrenceconcannon for more updates! #fyp #fy #foryoupage #foryou #tampa #tampabayflorida #hurricane #hurricanehelene #hurricanemilton #weather #florida #stormsurge #tropicalstorm #mothernature #hurricanewarning #hurricane2024 #lieutenantdan
Lieutenant Dan Hurrican Milton
The Mayor of Tampa just recently said in a press conference that Lt. Dan had indeed left the boat. However, reports on TikTok have confirmed that he remains on the boat as the storm looms closer.
One reporter for News Nation made it to the dock where Dan was hiding out and reported live that he is, in fact, still on his boat. Whether or not he left for a shelter and then returned is unclear. However, he seems determined to ride out the storm in his own way.
@newsnationnow Joseph “Lieutenant Dan” Malinowski (@jaysea331) is adamant that he will ride out #HurricaneMilton on his boat instead of evacuating, saying he’ll be fine and that he’s doing what he thinks is right.
Hurricane Milton is expected to hit the coast of Florida later today, though it has been downgraded to a category 3, residents have been urged to shelter in place.
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Image Credits: @Whiskeyriff, @Terranceconcannon TikTok, @Sabiiiina TikTok, @newsnationnow TikTok