Flood of Kindness: A Weatherman's Selfless Act

It was a night to remember as Hurricane Helene made landfall, bringing with it powerful winds and heavy rains. But for Fox Weatherman Bob Van Dillen, it was a night that would test his skills as a journalist, as well as his humanity. As he stood live on air, reporting on the flooding in Atlanta, he noticed a woman trapped in a car, stuck in chest-deep water. Without hesitation, he dropped his mic and rushed to her aid, calling 911 and trying to comfort her until the fire department arrived.

As he waited for help to arrive, Van Dillen took matters into his own hands, carrying the woman on his back through the treacherous waters. But he didn't stop there. He took off his own shirt and gave it to the woman, who was shivering with cold, to keep her warm. It was a small act of kindness, but one that would have a big impact on the woman's life. But Van Dillen wasn't the only hero of the night. In other parts of the storm's affected areas, a U.S. Coast Guard rescue helicopter flew out into the storm, braving heavy winds and rain to rescue a man and his dog from a disabled sailboat. And in Atlanta, a resident used a sleeping air mattress as a life raft, floating to safety as rescue workers patrolled the chest-high floodwaters, saving people left and right.

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