The U.S. Coast Guard came to the rescue of a Florida captain who survived the night in the Gulf of Mexico by clinging to a cooler after Hurricane Milton.
The Coast Guard said the Florida man experienced 75-90 mph winds and 20-25 foot seas as a result of the hurricaneDanielle Jennings is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE, covering stories in Human Interest and Sports. She joins PEOPLE with over 15 years of experience as a journalist with an expertise in areas including Pop Culture, Politics, Hard News, Fashion, Beauty and Crime.
Two days later — and hours before Milton was due to make landfall — the man “went back out to the boat to make repairs at approximately 3 a.m. and hadn't checked in,” officials said. The Coast Guard told the man to put on a life jacket and "stay with the vessel's emergency position indicating radio beacon,” however communications were lost. It would be more than 18 hours later before the man was rescued.to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Hurricane Milton made landfall around Siesta Key, Fla., around 8:30 p.m. local time on Oct. 9, according to the Crane Collapses into Tampa Bay Times’ Office Building During Hurricane Milton Tampa Mayor Issues Stark Warning If Residents Ignore Hurricane Milton Evacuation Orders: ‘You're Going to Die’
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