ORLANDO Fl. (WJFW) - A former reporter in Wisconsin was caught on camera rescuing a woman in flood waters in Florida after she got stuck.
Tony Atkins, who use to work for TMJ4 out of Milwaukee, now works for WESH-TV in Orlando. While out covering Hurricane Ian, Atkins witnessed a woman attempt to drive through floodwaters before getting stuck.
Atkins waded out in waist deep water before pulling her from his car and carrying her on his back to a safer location.
Credit CNN Newsource: WESH Reporter Tony Atkins walked through floodwaters to save a woman trapped in her car.
According to multiple sources, the woman was a nurse on her way to work.
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