A Tampa man who refused to leave the sailboat he lives on survived Hurricane Milton. Joseph Malinowski went viral online before the storm made landfall. People gave him the nickname “Lieutenant Dan,” like the character from Forrest Gump.

TAMPA, Fla. — 54-year-old Joseph Malinowski, who has been dubbed “Lieutenant Dan” on social media, has survived record-breaking Hurricane Milton on his 20-foot sailboat.

Joseph Malinowski earned the nickname from the “Forrest Gump” character for riding out a hurricane on the water.