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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[Ali-iqqz]

Incredibly lucky he was rescued and seemingly ok. What are the odds of been spotted out at sea like this? Wow.

[odurthomasmande]

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.

[amonra]

just imagine how frightened he must have been. I'm so glad he was rescued. Thank you 😘

[davepatterson]

Wow. Well done coast guard.
Very lucky man

[duckweathermcoc]

I’d think it’s safe to say his boat is a brand new reef

[BlindHatchet]

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??".

[JohnMcMahon.]

This magical. He must’ve been terrified.

[Batters]

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.

[nativepride]

What kind of ice chest?.
Cooler?
Lol asking for a friend

[rorschach]

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