Joseph Malinowski, known as 'Lieutenant Dan,' told CBS News that he wasn't afraid of Hurricane Milton, despite his boat being slammed into a wall.
Joseph Malinowski, a 54-year-old Tampa resident known locally as 'Lieutenant Dan,' weathered Hurricane Milton aboard his small sailboat in Tampa Bay early Thursday morning. Despite the Category 3 storm's powerful winds, Malinowski was unfazed, describing the experience as 'pretty mellow,' even though his boat was repeatedly slammed against a harbor wall during the worst of the storm.'I'm not scared of anything,' Malinowski told CBS News' Cristian Benavides.
'I was getting bashed against this wall, so I went out and cut my anchor line to get away from it,' he said.Despite the danger, Malinowski remained calm, crediting his composure to his faith. 'God told me to come here,' he said, explaining that five years ago, he left Colorado and moved to Florida.'I've been in Florida for five years, stuck on the East Coast,' Malinowski said. '... I found this boat for 1,200 bucks. I bought it.
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