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.
Associated PressIn this image made from a Fox Weather broadcast, meteorologist Bob Van Dillen rescues a woman stuck in floodwaters caused by Hurricane Helene in Atlanta, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.
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."Later, in an interview, he said he dropped everything to help.
Subramaniam Vincent, director of journalism and media ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University, said this was an example of a reporter's role intersecting with human responsibility.
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