Hurricane Milton: US Coast Guard rescues man clinging to ice chest in Gulf of Mexico
The man was aboard a fishing vessel that became disabled off Madeira Beach, Florida, hours before Hurricane Milton made landfall, a Coast Guard press officer says. The man was able to radio the Coast Guard in nearby St Petersburg before contact was lost
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Wow . Never expected this !
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The gulf has some big sharks most are small but they can get the rare great white but mostly hammerheads that are around 10 feet usually he got really lucky
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I’d think it’s safe to say his boat is a brand new reef
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He’s both done really well and somethings gone really really wrong. When I saw the story I was thinking he’s been washed out to sea from the shore.
But being from even a small fishing boat he should have a life jacket and life raft.
30 miles out!!
A man was seen frantically waving his arms and floating on a cooler more than 30 miles from shore. When the Coast Guard approached, the man yelled out "Do you have a bottle opener??".
Luck!!
Shocked how they found him out there
This magical. He must’ve been terrified.
Lucky him…
Thank you coast guard 🙏
Tough rescue & fisherman! ⛵
Incredibly lucky he was rescued and seemingly ok. What are the odds of been spotted out at sea like this? Wow.
Wow. Well done coast guard.
Very lucky man
What a lucky guy, hope he is feeling better now.
Thanks to the Coast Guards, especially the pilot, may they be blessed and happy always.
just imagine how frightened he must have been. I'm so glad he was rescued. Thank you 😘
This isn't spring break!
What kind of ice chest?.
Cooler?
Lol asking for a friend