Watch: US Coast Guard rescues Florida fisherman floating on ice after Hurricane Milton

A fisherman who was floating on the ice had to be rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday after Hurricane Milton, according to a report published on the United States Coast Guard News website. .

The rescue was captured on video, which showed a Coast Guard member being lowered from a helicopter in an attempt to save the fisherman.

Surprisingly, the fisherman was discovered about 30 miles off the Florida coast. A fisherman’s boat stranded off the coast of Madeira Beach, Florida on Monday became disabled, leaving him exposed to a storm that, of course, created 25-foot waves.

The fisherman spent the night in the refrigerator on Wednesday.

The Coast Guard said the unidentified man was rescued in part by being in the emergency position by pointing to a locator beacon.

“This man experienced a nightmare scenario for even the most experienced sailor,” said Lt. Cmdr. Dana Grady, head of the St. Sector command center. St. Petersburg. “To understand the severity of hurricane conditions, we estimate that it experienced winds of approximately 75-90 mph and sea depths of 20-25 feet over an extended period, including overnight. He survived thanks to a life jacket, an emergency position indicating a locator beacon and a cooler.”