A man who went viral for choosing to stay in his boat rather than evacuate ahead of Hurricane Milton making landfall has survived the deadly storm.
A man who went viral for refusing to leave his sailboat ahead of Hurricane Milton making landfall in the United States has been found alive and well after riding out the storm.
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor told a press conference that Malinowski had evacuated however it was later revealed he was still in his 22-foot sailboat. “God told me to come out here and get a boat. I came out here and got a boat. He’s been telling me in the last two days I’m doing the right thing. He’s got my back. I’m in good shape. We’re gonna ride this one out," he said.
"At one point last night I was getting bashed up against this wall. So I went out and I cut my anchor line to get away from it," he said. Popular online streamer Adin Ross agreed to buy the Tampa man a new boat and said he would stick to his offer, after Malinowski's prior criminal convictions were revealed amid his newfound fame.
More than three million energy customers were left without power as the hurricane wreaked havoc in Florida, causing widespread damage.
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