Overview

• Jansen’s August 3 Facebook post featured an image of his infant daughter and expressed his surprise at the magnitude of online encouragement.
• The original video of him texting his wife during a severe weather forecast has been viewed more than 15 million times and liked nearly 300 000 times.
• KTTC Vice-President and General Manager Stephanie Hedrick issued a statement lauding the First Alert weather team’s dedication to community and family safety.
• The only formal complaint came from a single viewer who emailed the station, and no further criticisms have been raised by station officials.
• The episode remains a focal point for discussions about on-air professionalism versus personal priorities during live emergency coverage.