A number of hours earlier than the Hurricane Milton’s landfall, a video change into viral on social media. The video was a couple of man named Joseph Malinowski often known as Lieutenant Dan who was noticed in his boat within the Tampa Bay. The video was shared on the social media by College of Tampa senior Terrence Concannon. The person was refusing to go away his boat which was his residence and solely possession.
Joseph Malinowski was repeatedly requested by officers to evacuate from his boat forward of Hurricane Milton’s landfall however he refused stating that it was his solely possession. Nevertheless after quite a lot of persuasion he lastly agreed to evacuate and was escorted to a secure shelter.
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor additionally confirmed at a press convention that the Tampa Police Division, this morning, simply saved Lieutenant Dan.
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The TikTok video which was shared by College of Tampa senior Terrence Concannon, has managed to get thousands and thousands of views and the TikToker has additionally began a Lieutenant Dan GoFundMe account to boost funds so Lieutenant Dan is ready to get a brand new boat. Lieutenant Dan’s GoFundMe web page has raised over $22,000 and counting.
Concannon recalled that he was strolling from his college in mid-September when he noticed a person in a sailboat being dragged out to sea caught within the wind. The person was later rescued and his boat towed again to the dock — the place he vowed to remain, rain or shine. Concannon later posted the video on TikTok and Joseph Malinowski’s story unfold on the web.
Who Is ‘Lieutenant Dan’ Dealing with Hurricane Milton?
Lieutenant Dan a.okay.a. Joseph Malinowski lives in a houseboat in Tampa Bay and has claimed that he had survived Hurricane Helene which had hit the Florida coast a few weeks in the past. Joseph Malinowski is in another way abled with one leg and had refused to go away his boat and stated that Almighty had instructed him to purchase the boat. He additionally acknowledged that he was homeless for the previous 10 years and was residing on his scooter and afterward the sailboat.
Contemplating the severity of Hurricane Milton authorities have been certain his boat wouldn’t survive and after quite a lot of efforts have been in a position to persuade him to evacuate to a safer location.
In keeping with the US Meteorological Division, Hurricane Milton made landfall close to the coastal neighborhood of Siesta Key and is now a Class 3 storm weakening from an earlier Class 5 storm on Wednesday. Nevertheless it’s rising in dimension because it approaches Florida and is extraordinarily harmful with most wind pace reaching 120 mph (195 kph),
In keeping with media studies, over I million properties and companies have been with out energy in Florida. The Hurricane can even trigger heavy rains and flooding is anticipated inland alongside rivers and lakes as Milton barrels inland. Greater than 2 million individuals have been ordered to evacuate.
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