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18-04-2016 02:46 PM |
Local Reporter saves man.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-flooding.html
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Local reporter saves man from submerged car just before going on live TV to report on historic Houston flooding
Steve Campion was preparing to go live on breaking news coverage of the flooding across the Houston area
He then he saw a man drive into an area of deep water near an underpass
Campion, a reporter for KTRK , yells at the man, 'Dude, you've got to get out of the car. You've got to get out!' as the vehicle moves into deep water
The driver then swims toward Campion, who wades out into the waist-deep water and extends his hand
As the car slowly sinks under water, the driver tells Campion that he's OK and that he didn't think the water was so deep
A local news reporter in Texas saved a man from his vehicle that was submerged in historic Houston floods on Monday just before the media station was going to go on live TV.
Steve Campion was preparing to go live on breaking news coverage of the flooding across the Houston area when he saw a man drive into an area of deep water near an underpass.
Campion, a reporter for KTRK, yells at the man, 'Dude, you've got to get out of the car. You've got to get out!' as the vehicle moves into deeper water.
Steve Campion was preparing to go live on breaking news coverage of the flooding across the Houston area when he saw a man drive into an area of deep water near an underpass (pictured)
Steve Campion was preparing to go live on breaking news coverage of the flooding across the Houston area when he saw a man drive into an area of deep water near an underpass (pictured)
He yelled at the man to get out of the car, and soon the man emerged, flustered as to what he should do next
He yelled at the man to get out of the car, and soon the man emerged, flustered as to what he should do next
Campion tells the man to swim to higher ground, and after pausing for a moment, worried about his vehicle, he heads toward the local news team
Campion tells the man to swim to higher ground, and after pausing for a moment, worried about his vehicle, he heads toward the local news team
Shortly thereafter, the man opens the passenger door and crawls out into the water as the reporter yells: 'Leave the car! Swim!'
The driver pauses for a moment, worrying about his car, but then swims toward Campion, who wades out into the waist-deep water and extends his hand.
As the car slowly sinks under water, the driver tells Campion that he's OK and that he didn't think the water was so deep.
The man, later identified only as Andy, tried to turn back to his vehicle, which by that point was almost completely submerged, and Campion said, 'You've got to leave the car'.
Andy then moves to higher land beyond the lens of the camera.
Storms have dumped more than a foot of rain in the Houston area, flooding dozens of neighborhoods and forcing the closure of city offices and the suspension of public transit.
The driver swims toward Campion, a reporter for KTRK, who wades out into the waist-deep water and extends his hand
The driver swims toward Campion, a reporter for KTRK, who wades out into the waist-deep water and extends his hand
As the car slowly sinks under water, the driver tells Campion that he's OK and that he didn't think the water was so deep
As the car slowly sinks under water, the driver tells Campion that he's OK and that he didn't think the water was so deep
The National Weather Service said the area received up to 16 inches of rain in the 24 hours through Monday morning.
Mayor Sylvester Turner said city offices will be closed on Monday and encouraged people to stay home and avoid high water areas.
Classes were cancelled for the Houston Independent School District's 215,000 students.
Meteorologist Tom Bradshaw said about 70 Houston subdivisions are flooded, as well as parts of Interstate 10.
George Bush Intercontinental Airport officials have reported at least 335 cancellations Monday. More than 135 flights have been canceled at William P Hobby Airport.
A Houston Airport System statement says some roads are flooded near George Bush Intercontinental Airport, in the north of the state's largest city.
Flash flood watches have been issued through Tuesday morning for Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth, Tyler-Longview and as far east as Texarkana.
The man once more tries to turn back to his submerged car, but Campion tells him to move toward the higher ground instead
The man once more tries to turn back to his submerged car, but Campion tells him to move toward the higher ground instead.
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I would like to say very impressive, I don't know if I could do all of that in one day.
What do you guys think?
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