Laura Wellington, a writer for The Western Journal is reporting on a rather amazing story about how a group of Fox News viewers have been attributed with saving the life of an ill Hurricane Helene victim who was just moments away from death. With a news cycle that bombards us constantly with negativity, it’s nice to hear stories of the good things happening in the world, especially in the middle of such awful destruction.
Wellington’s report mentions that Mistie Cogbill was interviewed on the Fox News program, “Cavuto Live,” where the resident of Black Mountain, North Carolina, where the original topic of conversation was supposed to center around all of the devastation that Helene left in her wake and how folks were in desperate need of generators. This resulted in a massive outpouring of support from the program’s audience.
According to Cogbill, one resident in particular was on the brink of death after her first interview. And had it not been for a very dedicated hospice nurse, as well as vigilant Fox News viewers, that resident wouldn’t have gotten the generator required to provide the lifesaving oxygen needed.
“When I first came on to Fox, we received so much support. We received a load of generators. And this week we heard from a hospice nurse who did not leave her patient and stayed while they were trying to figure out what to do and trying to get oxygen that they needed and got a call to the church and that she didn’t think that her patient would make it for the next hour,” Cogbill explained. However, God answered the need through a Fox News viewer, who reached out in order to ensure a generator got to the location.
“And so the donated generator was able to get there from … specifically from what some of your viewers sent to the church. And they got the generator within 30 minutes of that patient passing away,” she added. Cogbill then reminded those watching the show that every single donation, regardless of size, counts.
“And it is just so helpful. We just want everyone to know that every little bit helps, even if it’s just on the individual level. And we know that there are cracks in the system, and they are definitely going to show up during this. But we really need … people to know that this region is strong and that we can get through this with support,” Cogbill explained during the interview.
It is hard to overshadow the disappointment of the Biden administration’s response for help. But these stories are doing it. And so is Fox News, which continues to remind us of how powerful and lifesaving responsible journalism can be. This amid its competitors who don’t seem to have a truly compassionate bone in their body. For establishment media, it’s all about pushing the Democratic agenda and driving ratings, even when it’s clear that America has a government that demonstrates that it cares for everyone else but its own people. Fox News has lent a restorative hand in a way only it seems to have chosen to do.
As of this writing a total of 224 individuals have died due to the hurricane and sadly, many more are still unaccounted for. Helene has since become the second-deadliest hurricane to hit the mainland of the U.S. in over 55 years. Horrifyingly, another, even bigger and stronger hurricane, Milton, is now on the way and will make landfall on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.
Pray for the people of Florida. They are in for an even rougher time with this storm.