Each higher category represents increasing wind speeds and more severe potential damage.
Its used to assess the destructive potential of the storm.
Godtold me to come out here and get a boat, Lieutenant Dan explained.
I came out here and got a boat.
He continued: Im in a boat, the boat goes up with the water.
So its really the safest place in the world to be is on my boat.
And I got room for one more female.
These storms bring catastrophic winds, towering waves, and storm surges that can sink even well-prepared vessels.
Moreover, police have reportedly tried to persuade Lieutenant Dan to leave his boat.
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I keep [watching] updates.
He is refusing to leave his little boat in Tampa that he lives in.
I pray you keep thuggin it out like you say!
Naturally, the comparisons between Malinowski andForrest Gumps Lieutenant Dan quickly arose.
Milton is the third hurricane to hit Florida this year.
It has knocked out power for more than 2 million people in the state,CNNreported on Thursday.
Bored Pandahas contacted Lieutenant Dan for comment.
Absolutely insane hes still alive, a reader commented
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