The video captures a The heroic rescue of Tennessee soldiers During Hurricane Helen, she was rescued and flooded after being rescued and then went straight to work to help another stranded person.
Jason Pack, retired FBI special agent and director of communications for the Tennessee Department of Security and Homeland Security, shared with Fox News Digital, the brave soldier Hannah Smathers, who was shown during the Hurricane Helen disaster.
Pack said Smathers were completing a crash report from the previous shift when Dispatch received a call to assist with the check The road that is prone to occur.
“I was actually in the office and finished the crash report the day before when we got a call to assist Unicoi in checking the flood roads,” Smathers recalled in an interview. “Hurricane Helen” series. “It’s a very common call when the weather is bad. They want me to check Spivey Mountain Road, so I went out. It doesn’t take a long time to get there.”
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Tennessee cavalry Hannah Smathers is known as a hero for returning to work after being rescued by Hurricane Helene Flookwaters. (Tennessee Department of Security and Homeland Security)
While conditions initially seem easy to manage, Smathers says they change quickly.
“I’ve seen it with my own eyes,” she said. “The stream has begun to rise and quickly enters the road.”
But as Hurricane Helen floods rose around her patrol car, Parker said Smothers wasn’t panicking.
“She called, waiting for help, and once she was safe, she would go back to work right away.”
Pack said the Smathers were trapped in the water after helping two pedestrians leave the area and provide assistance to stranded drivers. But, a few minutes later, Pack said she realized she couldn’t leave.
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Dashboard video shows the rescue of Tennessee cavalry Hannah Smotes during Hurricane Helen flooding. (Tennessee Department of Security and Homeland Security)
“There is no way to move forward, there is no way,” Smathers recalled. “I called it and wait.”
The water rescue team asked Smathers to remove her ballistic vest and duty belt and threw a rope to pull her out of the stranded vehicle.
“I had to take off my vest, belt–it was all there,” Smathers said. “They threw me a life jacket and a rope. But there was no seat belt. If I let go of that rope, I would go the water.”
Smathers left her car and within seconds his current leg swept out from under her.
“I walked out of the car the next second and my feet swept out from under me,” she said. “I went underwater, but I held on to the rope. That was my only chance.”
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Once Smathers gathered and were safe, she quickly jumped back into the action, soaked and covered in mud.
“Once I left, I saw another driver broke his bones,” Smithers explained. “So I helped him safe, too.”
Despite being trapped in her own rescue earlier, Smathers lasted 18 hours for the next 18 hours and said she did, “because it’s what we did.”
“I’ve experienced nothing compared to what the people lost that day,” Smathers said.
“When people say they just want to help others, I know sometimes it sounds cliché.” “But that’s really what the job is about. Helping people. Make them safe. That’s all I’m going to do that day.”
Colonel Matt Perry of the Tennessee Highway Patrol said that her actions represent all the soldiers that day.
“The cavalry strikes totally demonstrate what we expect from the highway patrol staff – calm down under pressure, calm down for service,” Perry said. “She didn’t seek attention. She just finished the work.”
Tennessee Department of Security and Homeland Security Commissioner Jeff Long also praised Smathers, saying: “Her actions reflect what our soldiers do every day and are often not recognized.”
“What soldier Trooper Smathers did that day reflects the dedication of our state soldiers to the community,” Long said. “She showed courage, humility and heart. Whether it was during floods, crash sites or routine patrols, our soldiers were there every day, making Tennessee safer.”
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Hurricane Helen destroyed homes, farms and critical infrastructure such as roads, bridges and power lines, causing billions of dollars in damage. Part of the road connecting North Carolina And Tennessee It has been closed since late September.
More than 100 people died In North Carolina alone, the total death toll exceeded 230 in six states, including South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia and Florida.
Fox News Digital’s Audrey Conklin contributed to the report.
Stepheny Price is a writer at Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers topics including missing persons, homicides, state crime cases, illegal immigration and more. Story tips and ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com
