CNN reporter Ed Lavandera is helping to rescue an elderly man in Dickinson

[steve2470]

on CNN right now...heartwarming! You go Ed!!!!!

eta: and his wife and daughter and dog. Mom has Alzheimer's.

eta2: 2 dogs

[hlthe2b]

1. Thank gawd they are also rescuing the pets...

Not repeating the horrendous cruelty of Katrina....

[steve2470]

2. +1 nt

[greatauntoftriplets]

3. I saw that.

What a wonderful thing to do, plus it's a good story. I imagine that he feels fairly useless and wishes he could do more.

[mcar]

4. I'm in tears watching it

CNN gets major points for cutting away while they trynto rescue the woman with Alzheimer's. Seeing the elderly man get hoisted up was both heartwarming and chilling.

[DesertRat]

5. I'm watching too

Heartwrenching.

[malaise]

6. I'm in tears listening to the daughter now

SO glad they gave them some privacy as they took out her elderly mom.
Yet again - it's ordinary people rescuing one another,

[rufus dog]

7. Did you see him with the mother and daughter this morning

Poor little girl clutching to her mother, anyway that was about 6 hours ago, just got back and he is still reporting. Dude has got to be exhausted and will likely break down tonight.