Lieutenant Dan stayed on a boat in Florida and survived Hurricane Milton: it was on video

One of the stories surrounding the passage of Hurricane Milton in Florida, United States, went viral on social networks. Lieutenant Dan, An elderly man decided to stay in the state due to the imminent arrival of the natural phenomenon and the order to evacuate.

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This is Joseph Malinowski, better known in the digital world as Lieutenant Dan, who made the decision to stay in his boat attached to the dock in Tampa, a city located on the coast of Florida.

Despite strict orders from the authorities to evacuate the area due to the havoc that Milton’s arrival could cause, The man ignored it and assured that he was staying there because of a message from God.

“God told me to come here and take the boat,” Lieutenant Dan said.

Without any type of protection on his body, or on the boat, The man took refuge there indicating that he felt safe and would remain in the bay at all times.

“The water is going to come in and rise. If you are on land, you will be flooded and risk drowning. I’m on a boat, so the boat rises with the water. It really is the safest place to be, on my boat,” Malinowski said in a video circulating on social media.

Lieutenant Dan indicated, in dialogue with NewsNation, that his actions do not reflect suicidal thoughts nor is he crazy as some people have suggested on social networks when learning about his story; He is a man of faith and followed God’s divine order.

“I put it in God’s hands and take it out of mine and man’s,” confirmed Malinowski.

After Hurricane Milton passed through Florida, it was learned this Thursday that The man survived the catastrophe, as if it were a miracle. The boat in which he took shelter suffered some damage due to Milton and the strong winds that hit the southeastern United States.

This was confirmed by a reporter who visited the place where the man stayed to verify his health. Local media indicated that Lieutenant Dan felt a little dizzy from the waves that hit the ship, but he did not have serious injuries.

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