My first day as a production intern. I dressed up, because it's my favorite thing to do. It wasn't necessary. I hate when that happens. I went out with the early morning photog, Iggy, to chase down a story. Here's what we know: two missing persons in the Guadalupe River in New Braunfuls, Texas.
We arrive at our destination, a bridge with a perfet 360 degree view. On one side, a railroad bridge. And this thing is high. So as we're there, the story develops. Here's what we learn: two couples vacationing are enjoying a day at the river. The two men decide to jump off the railroad bridge.
Here's what they didn't know: the river had been flooding and about 100 ft. in front of them is a dam. The water is very rough and the current is very strong. They jumped anyways. One of the guys was swept down stream while the other got sucked under the dam almost immediately.
So, Iggy is teaching me how to set up shots, how to get in good with the cops and how to keep a keen ear out for more of the story. The two girlfriends arrive a little flustered and the search continues. The police and firemen come with boats and jet-skis. There's even an air search going on. After several hours of this, the officials finally declare it a recovery search, basically meaning, they're searching for dead bodies. The girlfriends are told and that's when I realize that this job isn't for the faint of heart. I told Iggy I was going to need to toughen up a little bit.
They were sitting on the bridge, crying, with their heads in their hands. Their boyfriends had died from the jump.
The media was all around, shooting their live feed, reporting their stories, doing their stand-ups. It was the first time I had seen this all first hand. It was the first time this wasn't all pretend.
http://kgnb.am/radio/news/bodies-two-men-found-flood-swollen-guadalupe-river-new-braunfels-113
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