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"Keep going!": Sunrise cameraman sprints off to help rescue families

<p dir="ltr">An Aussie cameraman has dropped his camera to help people through rising flood waters, as the US state of Florida is battered by Hurricane Ian.</p> <p dir="ltr">After causing fatalities in Cuba, the hurricane hit the US overnight, with “catastrophic” winds of up to 240 km/h - making it the fifth-strongest hurricane to hit the US - leaving millions without power and destroying hundreds of homes.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-d5f04eff-7fff-b393-8ee8-fa29d53ba03b">During a live cross to the city of Naples in southwest Florida on Thursday morning’s episode of <em>Sunrise</em>, cameraman Glen Ellis abruptly stopped filming, rushing to aid people wading through the floodwaters, including one person holding a child’s hand and carrying belongings.</span></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">In dramatic scenes, a Channel 7 cameraman has dropped his camera to assist people fleeing fierce winds and rising waters as Hurricane Ian smashes the US state of Florida.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sunriseon7?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Sunriseon7</a> <a href="https://t.co/e9bk6wsWgr">pic.twitter.com/e9bk6wsWgr</a></p> <p>— Sunrise (@sunriseon7) <a href="https://twitter.com/sunriseon7/status/1575228363458760704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <p dir="ltr">US correspondent Tim Lester continued describing the harrowing conditions as Ellis ran over to help.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Keep going, keep going,” Lester tells Ellis.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Sunrise </em>host David ‘Kochie’ Koch then asks if the team are okay.</p> <p dir="ltr">“It’s an enormous storm, yeah no we’re fine,” Lester replies.</p> <p dir="ltr">“We are just helping some people through the water here, that is our camera operator, Glen Ellis, out there. I think you can see he is trying to help people who are wading away from their homes.”</p> <p dir="ltr">While Lester continues reporting, Ellis can be seen helping more hurricane victims carry their belongings to higher ground.</p> <p dir="ltr">“We have spoken to a couple of them and they tell us already that their houses have been lost in the water, they’re flooded right through and they’ve had to abandon them,” Lester says, as another crew member picks up the camera and zooms in on Ellis.</p> <p dir="ltr">“They’ve just had no other way of doing it. But they are trying to get out and obviously what we’ve got here, is a relatively high ground, so we are lucky enough to be able to talk to you and this is a place where people in Naples, Florida, to try and get away from the water essentially.”</p> <p dir="ltr">The <em>Sunrise </em>team aren’t the only reporters helping out or even seeing the effects of the Category 4 storm for themselves.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4397cce-7fff-dd3c-d0e2-70ab7a22f463"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">Among the footage circulating on social media of reporters fighting the elements, one clip shows meteorologist Jim Cantore being hit by a flying tree branch and struggling to keep himself upright while reporting for <em>The Weather Channel</em> in Punta Gorda, about 100 kilometres north of Naples.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jim Cantore got hit by a flying tree branch during hurricane report <a href="https://t.co/ybONC3VR51">pic.twitter.com/ybONC3VR51</a></p> <p>— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) <a href="https://twitter.com/gifdsports/status/1575204822243954690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <p dir="ltr">It comes after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis warned citizens in an address on Wednesday evening that the worst may be yet to come.</p> <p dir="ltr">“This storm is doing a number on the state of Florida,” DeSantis said, urging residents who were braving the storm to stay in their homes or emergency bunkers.</p> <p dir="ltr">With the hurricane expected to turn into a tropical storm as it moves across the US, the governors of Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina have all pre-emptively declared states of emergency.</p> <p dir="ltr">The US government has also sent 300 ambulances with medical teams and will send in 3.7 million meals and 3.5 million litres of water to the state once the storm passes.</p> <p dir="ltr">“We’ll be there to help you clean up and rebuild, to help Florida get moving again,” President Joe Biden said on Wednesday.</p> <p dir="ltr">“And we’ll be there every step of the way. That’s my absolute commitment to the people of the state of Florida.”</p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><em>Image: Sunrise</em></p>

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"That was a scared kitty": Brave Hurricane Ian rescue warms hearts

<p dir="ltr">Hurricane Ian has wreaked havoc in Florida as it made its way through the densely populated city. </p> <p dir="ltr">The category 4 hurricane hit Cayo Costa, just north of the city of Fort Myers, on Wednesday with shocking five metre high waves and winds of around 250 km/h.</p> <p dir="ltr">Videos showing the flow on effects of the powerful hurricane have been shared widely on social media, with one showing a man rescuing a cat warming people’s hearts. </p> <p dir="ltr">“My boyfriend saving a cat from flood waters near Bonita Beach,” Megan Cruz Scavo wrote on Twitter.</p> <p dir="ltr">The man could be seen making his way through knee-high water toward the cat before grabbing it and making his way back to safety. </p> <p dir="ltr">The video soon made the rounds with many congratulating the man for his efforts in saving the poor animal. </p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">My boyfriend saving a cat from flood waters near Bonita Beach. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HurricaneIan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HurricaneIan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Naples?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Naples</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bonita?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bonita</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FortMyers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FortMyers</a> <a href="https://t.co/BlBC9P1rdy">pic.twitter.com/BlBC9P1rdy</a></p> <p>— Megan Cruz Scavo (@MeganScavo) <a href="https://twitter.com/MeganScavo/status/1575156353865510912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <p dir="ltr">“That sweet cat was so scared!  Your boyfriend rescuing that little feline darling was a beautiful thing. Karma saw it, and will remember you all,” someone wrote.</p> <p dir="ltr">“So good about being slow and calm!  That was a scared kitty too,” another commented. </p> <p dir="ltr">“Watching him approach the cat with respect was beautiful! That poor sweetie was clearly afraid, and trusted him to care for it,” another wrote. </p> <p dir="ltr">The storm, which hit Cuba first unfortunately took two victims, before another 23 migrants were reported missing when the boat they were sailing in sank off the Florida Keys. </p> <p dir="ltr">Deanne Criswell from the Federal Emergency Management Agency said there will be “catastrophic impacts” from the hurricane for a while. </p> <p dir="ltr">“There is going to be catastrophic impacts, and not just where we’re going to see the storm make landfall, but we’re also really concerned about all of the inland flooding because it’s bringing with it a lot of rain and it’s going to move slowly,” she told CNN.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Twitter</em></p>

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Betty White’s touching act of kindness during Hurricane Katrina revealed

<p dir="ltr">Betty White has been remembered and celebrated as a hilarious comedian and brilliant actor, but also a wonderfully generous conversationist, philanthropist, and animal activist, since her<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://oversixty.com.au/health/caring/betty-white-s-final-words" target="_blank">passing on December 31 at the age of 99</a>.</p> <p dir="ltr">Animals were one of the big loves of Betty’s life, with her writing on Instagram in April 2021 for National Pet Day, “I have been a pet lover all my life” underneath a photo of her with two of her dogs.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CNi0EYGnn11/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CNi0EYGnn11/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Betty White (@bettymwhite)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p dir="ltr">But in addition to owning and caring for pets herself, she also dedicated a lot of time and money to advocating for important causes related to animal welfare and protection. One example was shared by Audubon Nature Institute following her death.</p> <p dir="ltr">The Institute tweeted, “We lost a conservationist, animal advocate, and friend. When the penguins &amp; sea otters were evacuated to @MontereyAq for Hurricane Katrina, Betty White paid for the plane to relocate them. She did not ask for fanfare; she just wanted to help.” Attached was a photo of an employee releasing a penguin into the water.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">We lost a conservationist, animal advocate, and friend. When the penguins &amp; sea otters were evacuated to <a href="https://twitter.com/MontereyAq?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MontereyAq</a> for Hurricane Katrina, Betty White paid for the plane to relocate them. She did not ask for fanfare; she just wanted to help. ❤️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThankYouForBeingAFriend?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ThankYouForBeingAFriend</a> <a href="https://t.co/NLneNetezz">pic.twitter.com/NLneNetezz</a></p> — Audubon Nature Institute (@AudubonNature) <a href="https://twitter.com/AudubonNature/status/1477087180816322562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2022</a></blockquote> <p dir="ltr">A spokesperson for the organisation told<span> </span><em>PEOPLE,<span> </span></em>"After Hurricane Katrina, a private plane was chartered to relocate Audubon Aquarium's sea otters and penguins to Monterey Bay Aquarium. Audubon did not find out until after the trip that Betty White had paid for a portion of the trip."</p> <p dir="ltr">White was passionate about her animal advocacy work, telling the<span> </span><em>Wall Street Journal<span> </span></em>in 2012 that she was thrilled to be able to highlight issues affecting animals through her work with numerous organisations, including PAWS/LA and the Morris Animal Foundation.</p> <p dir="ltr">She also spoke about her own pets, including her beloved Golden Retriever Pontiac, who had a tracking implant that White helped fund the development of. She added, "But he's never very far from me. He doesn't go very far because wherever I am he is."</p> <p dir="ltr">Pontiac passed away in 2017, and White decided not to adopt more animals due to her advancing age.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Amanda Edwards/WireImage</em></p>

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Cyclone Oma wreaks havoc: Cruise ship passengers stranded off the coast of Australia

<p>A cruise liner through P&amp;O will be forced to stay at sea at least one extra night to avoid rough swells and high winds as Tropical cyclone Oma tears through waters.</p> <p>Passengers onboard the Pacific Dawn cruise ship were set to dock in Brisbane on Saturday but forecasts are forcing the vessel to wait out the waters in less harsher seas in New Caledonia.</p> <p>One stranded passenger told the <span><em><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/2019/02/22/06/15/cyclone-oma-live-coverage-queensland-coast-hit-by-storm">Today show</a></em></span> that the cyclone's unpredictable conditions meant the ship captain is taking all precautions necessary.</p> <p>“We’re experiencing five metre swells just outside of New Caledonia,” Nakayla Murnane said.</p> <p>“P&amp;O are trying to work out a way to get us all home safely, but at the moment we don’t really know much except for captains' updates at 9 am and 12 pm daily.”</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr">Tropical Cyclone <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Oma?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Oma</a>, South Pacific ocean, near <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Australia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Australia</a>, taken from space, the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ISS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ISS</a> by <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NASA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NASA</a> astronaut <a href="https://twitter.com/AstroAnnimal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AstroAnnimal</a> on February 20, 2019 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CycloneOma?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CycloneOma</a>. <a href="https://t.co/O7NtRduRL4">pic.twitter.com/O7NtRduRL4</a></p> — HGRh Space Science☀️ (@InterstelSpace) <a href="https://twitter.com/InterstelSpace/status/1098694587361648640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 21, 2019</a></blockquote> <p>Meanwhile, P&amp;O Cruises Australia’s official Facebook page has alerted passengers set to leave Brisbane on Saturday for a three-night cruise that the departure date has been “unavoidably cancelled”.</p> <p>While customers were disappointed with the outcome, many took to Facebook to share their relief.  </p> <p>“Naww this Saturday was going to be my first cruise. Understandable that it's been cancelled... safety first of course,” Melissa commented below the post.</p> <p>Barbara said: “I understand why they have cancelled but one very disappointed boy as it is his 10th birthday on Monday. Need to think of [a] plan B.”</p> <p>A cruise liner through P&amp;O will be forced to stay at sea at least one extra night to avoid rough swells and high winds as Tropical cyclone Oma tears through waters.</p> <p>Passengers onboard the Pacific Dawn cruise ship were set to dock in Brisbane on Saturday but forecasts are forcing the vessel to wait out the waters in less harsher seas in New Caledonia.</p> <p>One stranded passenger told the <span><em><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/2019/02/22/06/15/cyclone-oma-live-coverage-queensland-coast-hit-by-storm">Today show</a></em></span> that the cyclone's unpredictable conditions meant the ship captain is taking all precautions necessary.</p> <p>“We’re experiencing five metre swells just outside of New Caledonia,” Nakayla Murnane said.</p> <p>“P&amp;O are trying to work out a way to get us all home safely, but at the moment we don’t really know much except for captains' updates at 9 am and 12 pm daily.”</p> <p>Meanwhile, P&amp;O Cruises Australia’s official Facebook page has alerted passengers set to leave Brisbane on Saturday for a three-night cruise that the departure date has been “unavoidably cancelled”.</p> <p><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FPOCruises%2Fposts%2F10156670094891187&amp;width=500" width="500" height="270" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe></p> <p>While customers were disappointed with the outcome, many took to Facebook to share their relief.  </p> <p>“Naww this Saturday was going to be my first cruise. Understandable that it's been cancelled... safety first of course,” Melissa commented below the post.</p> <p>Barbara said: “I understand why they have cancelled but one very disappointed boy as it is his 10th birthday on Monday. Need to think of [a] plan B.”</p>

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Passengers terrified as powerful hurricane sends furniture flying on cruise

<p>Passengers on a Royal Caribbean cruise from New Jersey to the Bahamas got the fright of their lives after they were caught in the midst of a hurricane.</p> <p>Filmed on board in 2016, newly-emerged footage shows the terrifying moment the ship encountered the stormy weather, showing outdoor furniture flying through the air, even ripping some of the chairs apart.</p> <p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmXXIsrfKaM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p> <p>According to Royal Caribbean, no one was seriously injured, however, we’re betting the 4,000 passengers on board might just opt for air travel next time!</p> <p>Have you ever been stuck on a cruise ship during a storm? What was it like? Share your experience with us in the comments below.</p>

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Squirrel rescued from hurricane finds new family

<p>A cute North American grey squirrel named Jill was rescued in Louisiana after she fell from her nest during a hurricane.</p> <p>Luckily, a kind family has taken her in, and since then Jill has become an internet sensation as a trained part of the family.</p> <p><img width="500" height="500" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/9816/photogenic-rescue-squirrel-jill-11_500x500.jpg" alt="Photogenic -rescue -squirrel -jill -11" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p><img width="500" height="500" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/9817/photogenic-rescue-squirrel-jill-18_500x500.jpg" alt="Photogenic -rescue -squirrel -jill -18" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p><img width="500" height="500" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/9818/photogenic-rescue-squirrel-jill-20_500x500.jpg" alt="Photogenic -rescue -squirrel -jill -20" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p><img width="500" height="500" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/9819/photogenic-rescue-squirrel-jill-31_500x500.jpg" alt="Photogenic -rescue -squirrel -jill -31" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p><img width="500" height="500" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/9820/photogenic-rescue-squirrel-jill-38_500x500.jpg" alt="Photogenic -rescue -squirrel -jill -38" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img width="500" height="500" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/9821/photogenic-rescue-squirrel-jill-46_500x500.jpg" alt="Photogenic -rescue -squirrel -jill -46"/></p> <p><img width="500" height="500" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/9822/photogenic-rescue-squirrel-jill-52_500x500.jpg" alt="Photogenic -rescue -squirrel -jill -52" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p><img width="500" height="500" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/9823/photogenic-rescue-squirrel-jill-83_500x500.jpg" alt="Photogenic -rescue -squirrel -jill -83" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p><img width="500" height="500" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/9815/photogenic-rescue-squirrel-jill-5_500x500.jpg" alt="Photogenic -rescue -squirrel -jill -5" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p><img width="500" height="500" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/9825/photogenic-rescue-squirrel-jill-73_500x500.jpg" alt="Photogenic -rescue -squirrel -jill -73" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/lifestyle/pets/2015/10/cats-trying-to-steal-your-food/">9 cats who are trying to steal your food</a></span></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/lifestyle/pets/2015/05/parenting-in-the-wild/">Beautiful photos from the animal kingdom that prove there’s no love quite like a parent’s love</a></span></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/lifestyle/pets/2015/06/why-cats-groom-people/">Why do cats groom people?</a></span></em></strong></p>

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Air Force veteran aims to find girl he rescued during Hurricane Katrina

<p>A US Air Force Veteran has launched a social media campaign to find the young girl he helped rescue in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.</p><p>Ten years ago, Michael Maroney’s helicopter flew over a family standing knee-deep in water, waving up at him. The family’s house was in ruins and they wanted desperately to get out.</p><p>The young girl was a source of comfort on the rescue flight, soothing the fears of her mother while pointing out familiar locations from the sky. “I’ve seen a lot of destruction in my time, and New Orleans was intense, but for this girl to be happy, smiling and resilient despite the devastation was such a powerful moment,” Maroney told ABC News.</p><p>When the rescue team delivered the family to an airport, the girl grabbed Maroney and embraced him – a moment that was caught on camera. The image became an iconic symbol of hope for those touched by the disaster.</p><p>The veteran has been searching for the girl for five years, wishing to tell her how much she inspired him, and to check how she’s doing. The hashtag #FindKatrinaGirl is gaining momentum on social media as Maroney continues his search.</p><p><img width="500" height="699" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/4408/katrina-girl_500x699.jpg" alt="Katrina Girl" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></p><p><strong>Related links:</strong></p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/news/news/2015/03/girls-reaction-to-being-big-sister/" target="_blank">Watch this little girl’s reaction to finding out she’s going to be a big sister</a></strong></em></span></p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/news/news/2015/03/queensland-police-new-puppies/" target="_blank">Meet Queensland’s newest canine police puppies</a></strong></em></span></p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/news/news/2015/03/man-rescued-from-under-bus/" target="_blank">Watch this group of people lift a bus off a trapped man</a></strong></em></span></p>

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