Viral TikTok sensation Lieutenant Dan, whose real name is Joe Malinowski, garnered concern after making it known that he had no plans to leave his 22-foot sailboat despite being parked in Hurricane Milton’s path in Tampa Bay,

Lieutenant Dan, whose real name is Joseph Malinowski, shot to viral fame on TikTok after revealing he had no plans to evacuate for Hurricane Milton, choosing instead to ride out the storm on his sailboat.

Malinowski, now known on TikTok as “Lieutenant Dan,” recently moved to Florida and lives on his 20-foot sailboat at the Tampa Bay Harbor. He said he has been homeless for the past 10 years — living on the streets, on his scooter and now on his sailboat.