The U.S. Coast Guard said it rescued a man adrift in a refrigerator 30 miles offshore, where he was swept away by Hurricane Milton.
A helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Miami rescued a man about 30 miles (48 kilometers) off Longboat Key on Thursday. “The aircrew transported the man to a Tampa hospital for further treatment after he was found clinging to a refrigerator while wearing a life jacket.” – says a statement on the coast guard website.
It is noted that the victim, identified as Captain Dave, went to sea on Monday in his fishing boat, but due to a boat breakdown, he requested evacuation by radio. The ship was left adrift, waiting for a tugboat. On Wednesday, Dave notified the Coast Guard that he was going to the ship to make repairs, but he did not return.
“This man survived in conditions that were a nightmare for even the most experienced sailors. To understand the severity of the hurricane conditions, we assume that it experienced wind gusts of 120 to 140 kilometers per hour and waves 6 to 7 meters high for an extended period of time, including overnight. “He survived thanks to a life jacket, an emergency locator beacon and a refrigerator.” — the words of a representative of the coastal service are quoted.
president of the united states joe biden On October 7, he signed an order declaring a state of emergency in Florida due to the approach of Hurricane Milton to the state and ordered that federal assistance be provided to local authorities. The hurricane made landfall on the west coast of Florida on Thursday night. According to the monitoring portal PowerOutage.us, due to the disaster, more than 3 million residents of American Florida were left without electricity.
