David Muir has covered a number of stories throughout his journalistic career. Recently, he interrupted a broadcast for a “historic” emergency. Since then, many have been weighing in on the story, with many commenters taking a political stance.
David Muir Recently Returned From A Summer Absence On ABC World News Tonight
As a journalist, Muir is known for his work with ABC World News Tonight. Joining the program in 2007, he took over for Diane Sawyer as main anchor in 2014. His work is also featured on 20/20.
Throughout his career, Muir has covered a number of stories from various places around the world. This includes places such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, and Ukraine.
As previously reported, Muir had been away from ABC World News Tonight in late July and early August, but he has since made his return to the show. During a recent broadcast, Muir interrupted with a breaking news update, described as “historic.” As shared in the segment, Indiana had declared a state of emergency over severe flooding.
Multiple communities had reportedly been completely submerged. At the time, Muir emphasized that rescue crews had deployed drones to uncover flood victims.
The Alert Halted Muir’s Previous Coverage Of Iran On The Program
While introducing the footage, Muir shared, “The state of emergency tonight, historic flooding, and life-threatening conditions. The storms in the aftermath. This is Indiana here. And tonight, look at this. Emergency teams now using drones with night vision to search for possible victims. ABC’s Alex Perez in the Storm Zone tonight.” At the time, the update halted Muir’s previous coverage of Iran.
The story was also covered on World News Tonight‘s Instagram page. It read, “@perezreports is on the scene in Indiana, where a state of emergency has been declared following historic flooding left multiple communities underwater. Rescue operations continue around the clock as receding waters in other areas reveal the damage done.”
With the post shared on social media, various people weighed in on the story. Many people involved in the story shared updates, while others expressed sympathy. A few people also got political, discussing President Donald Trump’s policies concerning climate change. Some comments included:
- “We are also going through it in northwest Indiana. We had a derecho and multiple tornadoes, and it’s still raining. Fortunately, my house is okay, but this is the third day without power. I’ve never seen such devastation firsthand before, and it is so widespread. It’s been a terrible summer with all of these storms.”
- “Indiana truly cannot catch a break after facing back- to- back tornadoes, severe storms, and now this historic deluge. Stay safe, look out for one another, and keep the brave first responders in your hearts!”
- “Trump will get FEMA right to work on this! Right? Right??!………Amiright??!…Hellooooo?”
- “This state is Trump’s playground…our bootlicker of a governor is going to do nothing and call it ‘fake news’ or a ‘hoax’.”
- “Hey Indiana. Global warming isn’t real though right!?! Have the life you voted for!!!”
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John Witiw has been a writer since at least 2015. He’s covered a variety of topics, especially when it comes to film and television.