TAMPA, Fla. – A man who gained notoriety for surviving Hurricane Helene on a boat docked right off Bayshore Blvd. will be sheltering in place for Hurricane Milton.

During Tampa Mayor Jane Castor’s final press conference before the storm, she said that Lt. Dan was rescued from Tampa on Wednesday morning and is now in an emergency shelter.

“If we let Lt. “If we can get Dan to go to a shelter, we can get anyone to do that,” Castor said.

His ten minutes of fame came from Lt. Dan by a TikTok user from Temple Terrace who featured him in a series of videos before, during and after Hurricane Helene.

The TikTok videos have millions of views.

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Before Hurricane Helene passed the west coast of Florida, Lt. Dan caught on camera saying to Hurricane Helene, “You want me?” “Come and get me,” before the storm’s effects were felt in the Bay Area.

TAMPA, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 9: Tampa police are trying to convince a local resident who lives on his boat named Jay and goes by the nickname “Lieutenant Dan” to leave for his safety as Tampa prepares for the arrival of the hurricane Milton prepared in Tam on October 9, 2024

As the weather worsened in Tampa, Lt. Dan on his boat saw the water start to rise and it started to rain.

As Hurricane Milton formed and headed toward Florida, videos of Lt. Dan up.

Earlier this week, Lt. Dan that God told him to go out and get on a boat. He said he would ride out Hurricane Milton and not wear a life jacket.

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In a TikTok video, he joked that he had room for a lady on board.

The Tampa Police Chief visited Lt. Dan and told him about the evacuation orders and the shelters the city was opening.

The next day, Castor, Lt. Dan heeded the warning and went to an emergency shelter.

Hurricane Milton is a strong hurricane that is expected to make landfall along Florida’s west coast Wednesday night or early Thursday morning.

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