{"id":2346773,"date":"2024-09-27T13:55:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T17:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-weather-meteorologist-saves-atlanta-woman-from-floodwaters-during-broadcast-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-27T13:55:59","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T17:55:59","slug":"fox-weather-meteorologist-saves-atlanta-woman-from-floodwaters-during-broadcast-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-weather-meteorologist-saves-atlanta-woman-from-floodwaters-during-broadcast-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Fox Weather meteorologist saves Atlanta woman from floodwaters during broadcast &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffox-weather-meteorologist-saves-atlanta-woman-from-floodwaters-during-broadcast-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2346773&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During \u200da live \u200bbroadcast, Fox Weather meteorologist Bob Van Dillen performed\u200b a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/honest-joe-spins-defeat-into-victory\/\" title=\"Honest Joe Spins Defeat into Victory\">heroic rescue<\/a> of a \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/knowles-no-democrats-are-not-the-real-transphobes\/\" title=\"KNOWLES: No, Democrats Are Not \u2018The Real Transphobes\u2019\">woman trapped<\/a>\u2063 in rising floodwaters \u2062caused by\u2063 Hurricane Helene in Atlanta. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/customer-allegedly-kicked-out-of-restaurant-for-not-being-vaccinated-compares-it-to-segregation\/\" title=\"Customer Allegedly Kicked Out Of Restaurant For Not Being Vaccinated, Compares It To Segregation\">incident unfolded<\/a> while Van Dillen \u200dwas reporting\u2064 on the storm. He noticed a woman in\u2062 distress, \u2064stuck\u200b in her car and surrounded by water. In a quick\u200c decision, he assured\u200c both her and the viewers that help \u200cwas on the\u2062 way, stating, \u201cWe\u2062 got\u200d you. \u2063911, they\u2019re \u2064coming. You\u2019re good.\u201d Despite the \u200dchaos, \u2062he decided\u2063 to leave his reporting duties \u200dto assist her, emphasizing his commitment\u200d to help. This\u2064 brave action has led him to \u200bbe celebrated as a hero for his quick \u2064response during a \u200bdangerous situation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Fox Weather meteorologist saves Atlanta woman from floodwaters during broadcast<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1770560\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Fox Weather <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/weather\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>meteorologist<\/a> Bob Van Dillen&nbsp;is being called a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hero\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>hero<\/a> after he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>rescued<\/a> an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/atlanta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Atlanta<\/a> woman trapped in rising <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hurricane\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>floodwaters<\/a> mid-broadcast.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Van Dillen launched the one-man rescue mission to save the screaming woman, who appeared stuck in her car surrounded by the waters of Hurricane&nbsp;Helene.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We got you. 911, they&rsquo;re coming. You&rsquo;re good,&rdquo; Van Dillen told the woman, who continued to scream.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a situation. We&rsquo;ll get back to you in a little bit. I&rsquo;m gonna go see if I can help this lady out a little bit more you guys,&rdquo; he told his crew. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ll be back.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HEROIC RESCUE: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/foxweather?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@foxweather<\/a> meteorologist rushes to save a woman from rising floodwaters as deadly Helene slams Southeast. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Nv9tvtFJoF\">pic.twitter.com\/Nv9tvtFJoF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews\/status\/1839662549567939019?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Soon after, he appeared on camera, chest-deep in the floodwaters, carrying the woman to safety.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I just said, &lsquo;You know what, I realize I&rsquo;m with you guys. I&rsquo;m on the air, but I can&rsquo;t let it go,&rdquo; Van Dillen recalled the rescue. &ldquo;I dropped everything, and I took my wallet out of my pants, and I went in there.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;About chest-deep, the water is actually rising and getting up into the car itself,&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;I told her, &lsquo;OK, undo your seatbelt,&rsquo; and she undid her seatbelt, and I said, &lsquo;Let me have your phone. Let me have your bags.&rsquo; Then put her on my back, and then we walked in.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The woman was fine but was in shock, shivering and cold, according to Van Dillen.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I gave her one of my shirts, and she was in our car, just warming up. About 10 minutes later, the fire department came, saw that we were OK, and they went on to the next rescue,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1770560\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1770560\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fox Weather&#8217;s Bob Van Dillen heroically rescued an Atlanta woman trapped in floodwaters during a live broadcast<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2644,"featured_media":2346774,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-27-at-12.55.08%E2%80%AFPM.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[9584,41861,41860,40735,16081],"class_list":["post-2346773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-atlanta","tag-broadcast-news","tag-flood-rescue","tag-fox-weather","tag-meteorologist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-27-at-12.55.08%E2%80%AFPM.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2346773","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2644"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2346773"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2346773\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2346774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2346773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2346773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2346773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}