Anthony Obi Ogbo | International Guardian, Houston, TX
Just as a widespread disaster unfolded early Monday morning in the Houston metropolitan dumping tons of water on roadways, an interesting live scene of a rare rescue by a TV reporter made it to the newsroom. ABC News Eyewitness News reporter Steve Campion abandoned a breaking news live coverage and jumped into a high water to save a man struggling for his life.
The man had crawled out of his vehicle in the high water on Katy and Studemont Street, almost submerged, and struggling in the water as he attempted swimming to safety. Campion already positioned on a live coverage of the extraordinary flooding across the Houston area immediately leaped into the waters to provide a live-saving rescue. Steve who joined the ABC13 news family in April 2014 has been known for his versatile approach to news coverage.
Houston have been threatened with severe weather, with streets being waterlogged with as high as four inches an hour, leaving motorists stranded and residents stuck in their homes. As of 6:30 a.m. CDT, rainwater totaling10 to 20 inches have reported by the Harris County Flood Control District with at least 650 residential calls for assistance.
Houston’s Mayor Sylvester Turner held a briefing at the Houston Emergency Center earlier putting the city on alert against the situation. The mayor’s State of the City address scheduled for today was cancelled whereas all non-essential City employees were instructed to stay home. Municipal courts operations are also closed. According to Mayor Turner, “This is a dangerous situation and I do not want our employees trying to get to work.”
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