Coast Guard Rescues Man Stranded 30 Mi Off FL Coast in Gulf Water Clinging To Ice Chest After Hurric Milton

[appalachiablue]

' 'A nightmare scenario’: man rescued 48km off Florida coast clinging to ice box after Hurricane Milton,' The Guardian, Oct. 10, 2024. Ed.
- A US Coast Guard helicopter rescued the man in the Gulf of Mexico, taking him to Tampa general hospital
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US Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued a man who was left clinging to an ice box in the Gulf of Mexico after his boat was stranded overnight in waters roiled by Hurricane Milton.

The man was aboard a fishing vessel that became disabled on Wednesday off Madeira Beach, Florida, hours before the hurricane made landfall, said coast guard press officer Nicole Groll. The man, who was not identified, was able to radio the coast guard station in nearby St Petersburg before contact was lost about 6.45pm.

But on Thursday searchers located the man about 30 miles (48km) off Longboat Key, Florida, clinging to an open cooler chest, a video clip provided by the coast guard shows. In the video, a coast guard diver was lowered from a helicopter & swam to the man to pick him up.

.. The man rescued off the coast clinging to the ice box was taken to Tampa general hospital for medical treatment, the coast guard said. The agency estimated he had survived winds of 75-90mph (121-145km/h) and waves up to 25 feet (7.6 meters) high during his night on the water. The fate of his boat was unknown...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/11/a-nightmare-scenario-man-rescued-48km-off-florida-coast-clinging-to-ice-box-after-hurricane-milton

[Kali]

1. holy shit!

he rode the storm out in the water?

[appalachiablue]

2. I think so, one strong guy! Good thing he thought to contact the Coast Guard early, wow.

[dweller]

5. Clinging to an icebox 😳

To an open icebox !
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[appalachiablue]

9. Ik, just incredible. What endurance!

[appalachiablue]

6. From the article: He spent the night of the ice chest.. Look at those waves, deep water!

.. The man rescued off the coast clinging to the ice box was taken to Tampa general hospital for medical treatment, the coast guard said.

The agency estimated he had survived winds of 75-90mph (121-145km/h) and waves up to 25 feet (7.6 meters) high during his night on the water. The fate of his boat was unknown...

[Old Crank]

3. Good work by trained people

Good use of tax dollars.

[appalachiablue]

7. Absolutely, thanks for pointing this out. What a great team to help this survivor.

[mitch96]

4. My question is why, knowing a FREEEKIN hurricane was coming did he go out in his boat? Hubris? nt

[appalachiablue]

8. Who knows, but it wont happen again! He was very brave to hang on that long..

[usaf-vet]

10. Will there be any USCG Rescue Heliocopters available if Project 2025 is implement. My guess is NO!

[appalachiablue]

11. Shudder, more reason why people better wise up & vote for Democrats in Nov.