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Fox Meteorologist Rescues Woman from Submerged Car During Live Hurricane Coverage

Bob Van Dillen interrupted his broadcast to save a woman trapped in floodwaters caused by Hurricane Helene in Atlanta.

  • Bob Van Dillen, a Fox Weather meteorologist, was reporting live from Atlanta when he heard a woman screaming for help from her submerged car.
  • Van Dillen called 911 but decided to take immediate action as the floodwaters continued to rise, wading chest-deep to rescue the woman.
  • The dramatic rescue was captured live on air, showing Van Dillen carrying the woman to safety as she clung to his back.
  • Hurricane Helene, which made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm, has caused severe flooding and power outages across the southeastern US.
  • At least 52 people have died due to the storm, which has now been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone moving through the Tennessee Valley.
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