‘Gotta save lives’: Louisiana nurse saves motorist during Hurricane Francine

Miles Crawford made the heroic act in floodwaters during category 2 storm that tore through Louisiana

As Hurricane Francine barreled through south-east Louisiana, officials urged residents to watch out for each other - and a local emergency room nurse put that advice into action by using a hammer to save the life of a motorist who had become submerged in floodwaters.

The New Orleans NBC affiliate WDSU aired the rescue by Miles Crawford on live television in what was one of the most dramatic moments to result from the category 2 storm that inflicted widespread power outages, among other impacts on the Gulf coast and inland.