Sector St. Petersburg's command center chief, Lt. Cmdr. Dana Grady, said that he is alive in part due to the cooler. “This man survived in a nightmare scenario for even the most experienced ...

Cmdr. Dana Grady, said in a statement. "To understand the severity of the hurricane conditions, we estimate he experienced approximately 75-90 mph winds, 20-25 foot seas, for an extended period of ...