A meteorologist in Minnesota does not apologize for SMS his wife to ensure that his family was safe while he was live in the air during heavy weather.
A video posted on Facebook with more than 8 million views shows Nick Jansen, the main meteorologist of Rochester News Station KTTC, texting while standing in front of a card image during a live broadcast. He then apologized briefly.
Jansen covered storms in southeastern Minnesota and Noord -iowa at night Monday 28 July.
“Sorry I just had to text my wife. [The] Baby slept all night. So that will be over at the moment, “Jansen said in the video.
Jansen proceeded to discuss the strong wind from 40 to 70 km / h in the Rochester area that entered Tuesday 29 July.
And while the prediction continued without further interruptions, Jansen revealed in the Facebook post on Wednesday 30 July that he received critical e -mail from a viewer who was currently suffering and questioned Jansen's professionalism.
Jansen appealed to the e -mail by saying that he “takes his job and the safety of his viewers” very seriously “, but that he is” also a husband and a father “.
“In the middle of heavy weather, I decided to take a short moment to ensure that my wife and child were safe in the basement. I am not unprofessional, I am as a human. I am first a husband and a father,” he wrote. “Let's all try to show each other a little more understanding and respect in life.”
This article originally appeared on USA Today: TV Meteorologist Texts Family during heavy weather forecast
