Who Is Lieutenant Dan? Know The Man Who Refused to Leave his Boat amid Hurricane

The man who refused to leave his boat despite repeated requests by Florida authorities is named Joseph Malinowski. When officials asked him to get out of his boat before Hurricane Milton arrived, he said that his boat was all he had. After repeated requests, Lieutenant Dan finally agreed to evacuate the boat and it was towed to a safe location.

The man who refused to leave his boat despite repeated requests by Florida authorities is named Joseph Malinowski.

Lieutenant Dan Malinowski was seen in his boat in Tampa Bay. When officials asked him to get out of his boat before Hurricane Milton arrived, he said that his boat was everything.

After repeated requests, Lieutenant Dan finally agreed to evacuate the boat and it was towed to a safe location.

This was also confirmed by Tampa Mayor Jane Castor in a press conference. “This morning the Tampa Police Department rescued Lieutenant Dan.”

Terence Concannon shared his first video about him on TikTok, which has garnered millions of views. TikTok has opened a GoFundMe account to raise funds to give Lieutenant Dan a new ship.

Who Is Lieutenant Dan?

Lieutenant Dan lives on a houseboat in Tampa Bay and says he survived Hurricane Helene which hit Florida a few weeks ago.

Lieutenant Dan got his pet name from the 1994 movie “Forrest Gump.” Initially, Lieutenant Dan refused to leave his houseboat, saying the Almighty told him to buy a boat. But after some time, Lieutenant Dan evacuated amid the massive Hurricane Milton.

Weather forecasters said Hurricane Milton could hit Florida between late Wednesday night and Thursday morning. So far, many people have left their homes to safer places before the storm arrives. This storm came after Hurricane Helen hit Florida, which lost a lot.

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