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A TV weather reporter in Atlanta interrupted his live shot about Hurricane Helene Friday to rescue a woman from a vehicle stranded by rising floodwaters.

In video of the rescue, standing in the rain with the submerged vehicle behind him, FOX Weather meteorologist Bob Van Dillen describes how the woman drove into a flooded area.

He says he has called 911, and she can be heard screaming as he tries to assure her that help is on the way. Then he says to the camera: “It’s a situation. We’ll get back to you in a little bit. I’m going to see if I can help this lady out a little bit more you guys.”

Van Dillen is then seen wading through the water with the woman on her back, carrying her to safety.

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[–] Carrolade@lemmy.world 26 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Kudos to the guy for doing the right thing, but lets be real here. What else was he going to do, just keep rolling?

"The waters have risen to the roof of her car, and her screams seem to have stopped now. This indicates these are very dangerous floodwaters folks, and I'll say again that it is recommended that you never..."

All that aside, still humansbeingbros.

[–] Thehalfjew@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I mean, maybe. But flood waters are a massive deathtrap. He had to have known at any second he could step into a strong current and be sucked under. He had no rope. No support. Dude's a hero.

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

Anytime there is an unknown like this and you put yourself in danger, regardless of how small it might be perceived, to help another human being, you did a very brave thing. That dude is awesome.

It sorta makes up that he works for fox… 🤪. I keed I keed. Seriously though… dude is a hero.

[–] Carrolade@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Yeah, that's a good point, I didn't think of that.