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Maryam Khanum

Boat Captain Forced to Abandon Ship During Hurricane Rides Out Storm on Top of Cooler: 'This Man Survived in a Nightmare Scenario'

U.S. Coast Guard saves boat captain clinging to cooler following Hurricane Milton. (Credit: U.S. Coast Guard)

The captain of a fishing boat survived Hurricane Milton with the help of a cooler and a life jacket after being forced to abandon ship with the onset of severe weather conditions.

Captain of the fishing boat Capt. Dave contacted the U.S. Coast Guard's (USCG) St. Petersburg sector on Monday in order to report himself and one crew member disabled about 20 miles off of John's Pass. The boat was located by a Coast Guard Station Sand Key rescue boat crew and an Air Station Clearwater rescue helicopter, and the two people were brought back to Air Station Clearwater, leaving the boat adrift.

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