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A 63-year-old man from Long Island was rescued Monday after treading water for five hours and making a makeshift flag using his shirt and a broken fishing pole to flag down rescuers.
Two days before, Dan Ho, 62, had hypothermia and was too weak to stand after treading water for five hours
A man was swept out to sea while swimming off Long Island Monday morning -- but he treaded water for five hours and created a makeshift flag to attract his rescuers.
Dan Ho, 63, took a dip on Cedar Beach, Long Island, at 5am Monday when he was dragged out by strong currents - but he managed to tread water for five hours until he was found by fishermen.
A 63-year-old man treaded water for hours and created a makeshift flag before being rescued off the coast of Long Island on Monday, police say.