Fox Weather’s Bob Van Dillen stops hurricane report to save woman

Fox Weather’s Bob Van Dillen stopped reporting and began responding to rescues in Atlanta on Friday, when a woman called for help as rising waters from Hurricane Helene left her stranded in her car. (Watch the video below.)

Van Dillen first tried to reassure the woman that he had called 911 and that help was on the way, but the situation escalated and he excused himself from the segment.

“I’m going to see if I can help this lady a little bit,” he said. “I’ll be back.”

As the camera continued to roll, Van Dillen was seen helping the woman out of her vehicle and carrying her on his back in high water to a point where they could both wade out of trouble.

“That guy is a hero,” said one of the morning hosts of “Fox & Friends.”

Van Dillen explained on Fox News’ morning show how he guided the woman through the car escape and helped her secure her personal items. “She’s doing well,” he said, noting that the woman was initially cold and shivering but was able to warm up in his car. “She was in shock.”

His brave act led to a happy reunion.

“Her husband picked her up and she is doing well,” Van Dillen said: according to Vos 5 in Atlanta. “But the story now isn’t about me, it’s about the amount of flooding we’ve seen. I mean… amazing amounts of money are coming in.”

Helene made landfall in northern Florida on Thursday night as a Category 4 hurricane and has since been downgraded to a tropical storm. More than four million homes in its path were without power Friday morning. This is reported by the Associated Press. At least 10 people have died.