London – Hurricane Ian has wreaked havoc on US news and created an unusual situation for reporters, because it’s not uncommon for journalists to be part of the news and not the heroes.
But what should a journalist do in the midst of the most severe hurricane to hit South Florida, seeing that people are in trouble and at risk of death?
Some didn’t think twice and followed the example of Clark Kent, who was a journalist but occasionally turned into Superman. They came back as best they could, with or without superpowers.
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But faced with flooded, flooded newsrooms or protected equipment, they have helped save people and animals at all costs, even with condoms.
Journalist becomes hero by saving nurse from hurricane
While what happened in the hurricane was about to return, some journalists slammed into branches, overturned by the wind and had to continue working with the flooded newsroom.
One of the most influential cases was the case of Tony Atkins, who carried a stunned nurse to work on his way to work.
A journalist from a CNN affiliate station in Florida rescued a woman who was trapped in her car after she tried to drive in vain in the floodwaters created by the hurricane.
According to NBC affiliate WESH 2, the nurse was on her way to work Thursday morning (9/29) when her car broke down in the middle of water flowing down Orange Avenue in Orlando. The reporter stopped thinking about the scene and became a part of it.
While being carried by the journalist, the nurse hugged Atkins until she reached the safe area. And then they became national news.
CNN’s WESH reporter Tony Atkins is flooded by Hurricane Ian to save a stranded nurse caught in rising waters on her way to work https://t.co/OvfmYn0xP2 pic.twitter.com/vnd3U8BVRj
– CNN (@CNN) 29 September 2022
Journalist shelters rescue dog after hurricane
NewsNation reporter Brian Entin helped save a dog amid the news of Hurricane Ian when the storm hit a Florida harbor.
Entin tweeted a video showing a man bravery in windswept waters to save a dog from a sailboat.
After placing the dog on dry land, the man handed it over to the reporter, who then placed it safely in the trunk of the news car.
According to Entin, the man braved the storm once again while looking after the dog, this time saving a cat.
Dog rescued from sailboat in Fort Myers. He came back and got a cat too. pic.twitter.com/JFcWl4972g
— Brian Entin (@BrianEntin) September 28, 2022
Tornado, camera on the ground and… action!
Everything seemed like a normal story about the tornado. The well-framed reporter shows a family amidst storm-rising waters. Some carried children, some managed to save some objects and walked with difficulty.
Until the camera operator zooms in and sees clearly what he needs to do. Suddenly, the still shooting camera is placed on the ground as the reporter speaks.
Then you see the cameraman running to help the family. The report is not interrupted as the cameraman returns with the first person he helped.
Later, when he realizes that someone else needs help, he resumes his mission and returns to the waters. After helping one more person, he still returns to the rescue a third time.
Even the person falls into the water and helps them to get up. After getting him out of the water, he finally proceeds to the camera.
Just in time, the reporter is reframed to hear a beautiful compliment that he streams live to his cameraman’s act.
AWESOME VIDEO: This Australian news photographer watching Hurricane Ian took action after spotting a family carrying children and supplies in rising floodwaters. https://t.co/aJ1pxrUh2c pic.twitter.com/1MYuhuSFis
— WFLA NEWS (@WFLA) 29 September 2022
This reporter is not a quick fix
Journalist Jim Cantore wanted to show the audience the power of the hurricane winds, and he succeeded. He tried to hold on but couldn’t. He was being pushed by the storm, but at least he was standing.
But then something unexpected happened: he was hit by a branch carried by the hurricane.
Despite this, the brave reporter did not fall. To preserve what little dignity he had left, he clung to one of the still-standing plates (the other had already been blown away by the wind).
He had a good time, but managed to show viewers live what it was like to be in the middle of a hurricane-induced storm.
Jim Cantore literally crashed into a flying tree branch during a live report. Please get this man off the street. pic.twitter.com/D6UOizGArc
— Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) September 28, 2022
Real Journalism: Bringing the Hurricane into the Newsroom
Some saved people and animals, while others had to save their own “home”.
The Wink Studios newsroom received a special guest: the hurricane itself that hit the Fort Myers area, where the station is located.
There was no time to be interviewed, as the guest flooded the entire first floor, causing the station to stop broadcasting due to a power outage.
Amidst the chaos, some journalists bravely remained at the station.
Whether it was out of love for journalism or a lack of choice is unknown: the station building was completely surrounded by water and there was no way out except by boat.
A storm surge hit our WINK studios in Fort Myers, flooding the entire first floor. The electricity was cut off and the television/radio could not continue broadcasting. There is no return timeline. #ian It was the strongest hurricane in Southwest Florida history. Widespread destruction is heading home. pic.twitter.com/w6is0EXcpD
— Matt Devitt (@MattDevittWINK) 29 September 2022
NBC’s Kyla Gyler wasn’t disappointed by the improvised rain that wetted the equipment and improvised the microphone to protect it from moisture.
By wrapping her in a condom instead of a common protector, she delighted social networks with a video in which she confirmed that many people on the network were asking:
“That’s exactly what you think – yes, it’s a condom.”
NBC 2’s Kyla Galer covers her microphone with a condom. I guess whatever he does is his job. ???????????? #HurricaneIan pic.twitter.com/MICH6iaveP
— Chad (@ChadBlue83) 29 September 2022
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source: Noticias
