Sophia Pargas is a news associate for NBC News.
TAMPA, Fla. — 54-year-old Joseph Malinowski, who has been dubbed “Lieutenant Dan” on social media, has survived record-breaking Hurricane Milton on his 20-foot sailboat. Malinowski, who drew nationwide interest and concern over his highly publicized decision to ride out Hurricanes Helene and Milton on his vessel, chose to remain in the boat here despite several attempts from officials to safely evacuate him.
” “It’s not that it’s scary, it’s not that it’s damaging — it’s just weird,” he added on social media. Throughout the night, “Lieutenant Dan” posted several more updates to his TikTok, telling concerned followers he was OK and insisting he would be safe even as the storm progressed. “I haven’t even spilled my coffee yet,” he said on a TikTok story at around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday evening. “Everything’s going to be fine,” he added.
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