Watch: Elderly man refuses to leave his boat as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida

A massive storm, Hurricane Milton, is proceeding toward Florida and is feared to be the worst hurricane in a century, poised to unleash widespread devastation. As officials issue urgent evacuation warnings, a video of an elderly man defiantly refusing to abandon his beloved boat has gone viral.

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Originally posted on TikTok, the video shows an elderly man calmly refusing to evacuate his boat ahead of Hurricane Milton.?

The video, captioned “Lieutenant Dan will not leave,” shows the person filming urging the man to seek shelter, saying, “Can we please get you to a hotel? Everyone’s been asking, we’ve got to get you off this thing.”

Unfazed, the man replies, “Doesn’t matter, boat floats. That’s the whole thing… boat will go up with the water, and down with the water.”?

Despite repeated pleas, he remains firm, even saying in a follow-up clip, “I put my faith in God, I don’t put my faith in man.”

As the storm approaches, some viewers have even started placing bets on whether ‘Lt. Dan from TikTok’ will survive Hurricane Milton.

Hurricane Milton: All you need to know

Forecasters from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued a stark warning on Monday, calling Hurricane Milton “one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for west-central Florida.”?

The storm intensified at an alarming rate, jumping from Category 2 to Category 5 within a matter of hours.?

Expected to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday, Milton poses a severe and dangerous threat to the state.

The NHC emphasised, “This is an extremely life-threatening situation and residents in those areas should follow advice given by local officials and evacuate immediately if told to do so."

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