Hero Cop saves the man stranded in Hurricane Helene flooding after his rescue

The video captured a The heroic heroic rescue of Tennessee State Trooper During Hurricane Helene flooding after she was rescued and returned directly to work to help another stranded person.

Jason Pack, a special agent withdrawn from the FBI and communications director for the Department of National Security and Security of Tennessee, shared with Fox News Digital the courage of courage that Hannah Smathers showed during Huracán Helene’s disaster.

Pack said Smathers was finishing a shock report from the previous shift when the office received a call to help verify Flood -prone roads.

“I was actually in the office, finishing an accident report from the previous day, when we received a call to help Unicoi to verify the road for floods,” Smathers recalled during an interview in the interview in the interview. “Hurricane Helene Heroes” series. “That is a fairly common call when there is bad weather. They wanted me to check Spivey Mountain Road, so I left. It didn’t take long to get there.”

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The state soldier of Tennessee, Hannah Smathers, is being acclaimed as a hero to return to work after she was rescued from Hurricane Helene Floodwaters. (The Department of National Security and Security of Tennessee)

While the conditions initially seemed manageable, Smathers said they changed quickly.

“I was seeing it first hand,” he said. “The stream had begun to get up and quickly moved to the road.”

But when the waters of the floods of Hurricane Helene rose around her patrol vehicle, Pack said Smathers did not be scared.

“She radiographed, waited for help, and once she was safe, she returned to work,” Pack shared.

Pack said Smathers was caught by the increase in water just after he helped two pedestrians out of the area and offered help to a stranded driver. However, minutes later, Pack said he realized that he could not leave.

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Dashcam’s video shows the rescue of the state soldier of Tennessee Hannah Smathers during Hurricane Helene flood. (The Department of National Security and Security of Tennessee)

“There was no way to continue and there was no way back,” Smathers recalled. “I called it and waited.”

The water rescue team caused Smathers to remove his ballistic vest and his service belt and threw a rope to remove it from his stranded vehicle.

“I had to take off my vest, my belt, everything,” said Smathers. “They threw me a lifeguard and a rope. But there was no harness. If I released that rope, I went with the water.”

Smathers left his car and in a matter of seconds, the current swept his legs under it.

“The moment I moved away from my car, my feet were swept under me,” he said. “I put myself underwater, but I clung to the rope. That was my only chance.”

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Once Smathers gathered and was safe, he quickly jumped back to the action, soaked and clay covered.

“Once I left, I saw another driver had broken his ankle,” Smathers explained. “So I also helped take it to a safe place.”

Smathers remained in the turn during the next 18 hours, despite being trapped before and still dirty of his own rescue, saying that he did it “because it is what we do.”

“What I happened was nothing compared to what some people lost that day,” said Smathers.

“I know that sometimes cliché sounds when people say they just want to help others,” he continued. “But that’s what this job really is about. Help people. Make sure they are sure. That’s all he was trying to do that day.”

Colonel Matt Perry of the Tennessee road patrol said his actions that day represent all soldiers.

“The Smathers of the soldiers showed exactly what we expect from the soldiers of the road patrol, calm under pressure and a heart for the service,” said Perry. “She didn’t ask for attention. He just did the job.”

The commissioner of the Department of National Security and Security of Tennessee, Jeff Long, also praised Smathers and said: “His actions are a reflection of what our soldiers do every day, often without recognition.”

“What Smathers soldiers did that day exemplify the dedication that our state soldiers contribute to their communities,” Long said. “He showed courage, humility and heart. Either in a flood, a shock scene or a routine patrol, our soldiers are there every day causing Tennessee to be safer.”

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Hurricane Helene created billions of dollars in damages when he destroyed houses, farms and critical infrastructure such as roads, bridges and electric lines. Road parts that connect North Carolina And Tennessee They have been closed since the end of September.

More than 100 people died As a result of the hurricane only in North Carolina, and the total death count is more than 230 in six states, including South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia and Florida.

Audrey Conklin of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.