
The US Coast Guard managed to locate a man who spent the night at sea in extreme weather conditions. He was clinging to a refrigerator and ended up 30 miles off the coast of Florida after a problem with his boat.
The owner of the vessel reported to the Coast Guard on Wednesday afternoon that his captain had gone out in the early morning to make some repairs, but had not been revived.
The Coast Guard was able to communicate with her, and was informed that the ship's rudder had broken while returning to port.
The first rescue team set out around 5:30 a.m., but the captain was not located until eight hours later. He was found by the rescue team, 12 hours after the country was hit by Hurricane Milton.
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The Coast Guard announced that the ship's captain survived a nightmare scenario that even the most prepared sailor would find difficult. It survived overnight winds of up to 144 km/h and waves that could reach up to 8 meters. According to them, he survived thanks to a life jacket, a beacon to locate him and the refrigerator where he was kept.