Weatherman Bob Van Dillen likely knew it was going to be an eventful night covering Hurricane Helene for Fox as the Category 4 storm made landfall, but he couldn’t have imagined just how eventful it would get.
Van Dillen was doing a live national standup in Atlanta early this morning with a flooded roadway as a backdrop.
“You can see right here we’ve got this lady that drove into the area that’s flooded out and she’s screaming right now,” he told the Fox & Friends studio hosts. After describing the scene for a few more seconds with the sound of the woman’s voice in the background, Van Dillen told the audience, “I just called 911. The fire department is coming.”
He then turned to try and comfort the woman assuring her help is on the way before cutting his live shot short, telling the studio, “It’s a situation. We’ll get back to you in a bit. I’m going to see if I can help this lady out.”
Cut to video of Van Dillen carrying the woman on his back through chest deep floodwaters before literally giving her the shirt off his back so she could get warm.
Van Dillen wasn’t the only hero who braved the storm.
A U.S. Coastguard rescue helicopter flew out into the hurricane to save a man and his dog on a disabled sailboat.
Elsewhere, on Atlanta resident was caught on video using a sleeping air mattress as a life raft as rescue workers patrolled the chest-high floodwaters saving people.
Woman Spends 10 Years at Home Raising 4 Kids, Husband Complains He is the Only Breadwinner
One evening, after an exhausting day at the office, Henry returned home, dropped his briefcase on the couch, loosened his tie, and settled in to watch TV. When Alison asked him for help retrieving something from a high shelf, he ignored her, choosing instead to relax. Frustrated, Alison asked again, and this time, Henry snapped.
“I’ve been working all day, and you’ve been home doing nothing! Can’t I just have a moment of peace?” he shouted. His words deeply offended Alison, leading to a heated argument. She defended her role, pointing out that managing the household and raising their kids was no small feat. Henry, still unwilling to see her side, retorted, “I work hard to provide for this family while you just cook, clean, and look after the kids. You get breaks. I don’t.”
Tired of the constant dismissals, Alison proposed they swap roles, challenging Henry to see firsthand who had the more demanding job. Confident that he would breeze through her responsibilities, Henry agreed to the switch.
The next morning, Alison prepared for her first day at Henry’s office, while Henry, eager to prove himself, tackled the household duties. Things quickly went awry. He burnt breakfast, struggled to get the kids ready for school, and even accidentally brought the wrong child home at pick-up time. His attempts to do laundry ended in disaster, with his white shirts dyed in bright colors. Dinner was another fiasco—burnt tortillas filled the kitchen with smoke, and Henry was left exhausted and overwhelmed.
By the fourth day of their challenge, Alison returned home to find the house spotless and dinner neatly plated on the table. For a moment, she was stunned. Had Henry finally mastered the art of homemaking? But Henry quickly revealed the truth—he had hired a housekeeper to manage the tasks he couldn’t handle.
“Honey, I’m so sorry,” Henry said, offering her a bouquet of roses. “I’ve realized just how hard you work, and I was wrong to take it for granted. You win.”
Alison, touched by his newfound understanding, forgave him. They decided to keep the housekeeper to lighten Alison’s load, allowing her more time with the children. From that day on, Henry never complained about his job again, and he was always quick to help Alison whenever she needed it.
Moral of the story: Don’t underestimate or take someone’s responsibilities for granted. Henry thought managing the household was easy until he experienced the challenges firsthand. It was only after swapping roles with his wife that he truly appreciated the hard work Alison had been doing all along.
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