UPS driver Nick Dirla describes the moment he rescued 8 people who were stranded by Ida’s extreme flooding in New Jersey. WNBC’s Ida Siegal reports.
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#NewJersey #UPSDriver #Ida
You’ll get fired buddy. All they care about is getting your packages delivered. Employee: I saved 5 people from drowning. UPS: That’s great but did you get your packages delivered?
Delivery service personnel are essential.
My package was late
Dang that’s why my Amazon goodies haven’t arrived yet ,😑
A great story about a true hero. Thanks!
Omg how awesome
We can all be heroes given the opportunity,good guy
His parents taught him well..great young man!!
Nick is a Hero.
God bless you young man. Your parents are lucky to have a great son
as a ups driver I know we work in rain sleet snow and even hurricanes!
NOWHERE NEAR as hard as the guys INSIDE the building! How did THIS guy JUMP ahead of HUNDREDS of others to get the driving job???
Go Nick!
Well done brother !!
Go UPS!!! GO NICK!! GOD BLESS YOU 🙏🙏🙏🌹
I’m sure YOUR Family is very PROUD of YOU. He did the right thing.
Amazon would never
What can’t brown do for you?
Yeah, WADING through water TWO FEET DEEP….would have ruined their SHOES.
If he was a POC he would have gotten fired… #js only white people can apparently be “heroes” case in point that lifeguard in FL who saved someone from a different beach… and he got fired… this is a joke… hope UPS serves him his pink slip
How wonderful!!! I woulf have done the same. We need more love and compassion in this world!!!
My hero…Ups people are a breed apart.
This made my eyes watery…doing something is better than doing nothing ❣
What can Brown do for you?
Thanks to Nick and the people that took them in and gave them warm clothes …
Handsome and charming. We need more people like this who step out of their comfort zone to help others. Good on you sir good on you.
The fact that you were documenting on social media while in the act clearly shows you were only acting out of self fulfilling reasons. Your intentions were clearly not on those around you. Its sad this is what our society has come to.
Sad thing is, most able-bodied ppl today would have. ☹️. 😌
Beautiful job
UPS probably so happy right now about this publicity.
8 LIVES!
💕Nick was stuck, but he had a big truck💕
Best.News story title.Ever
So very sweet💖🦋💖
I’ve always loved UPS drivers and amazon drivers. I always say hello and offer snacks. They are very kind and have always cared for my packages and if your package is missing, the customer service is very kind too. Amazon has wonderful customer service too but not the Indian men phone people. They always sound mad.
Decent people doing decent things for decent reasons. Good on them.
Good job nick
Thank you for your kindness and bravery!
he is even chanting go UPS!! wow they need to promote this guy❤️
Very good to see
Very 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 guy
Nice and very handsome 😘🥰😍
👏🙏🙏👏
I just hope that UPS gave him the all clear for an interview. Companies can fire people for making a statement without them. No good deed goes unpunished.
Good job what a hero!!! The man who let them inside to take care of them is a hero too. Wish UPS in my neck of the woods was as good as you guys wish we had at least one guy as good as you. Bus drivers deserve a raise because they did well and looked good for their company for sure
Wow Americans not accusing other Americans of being the enemy!
A tiktok hero lol
we so need stories like this.
Go Republicans 😍
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The world needs people like him.
What a genuinely decent guy! 🤗🤗🤗👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💕💕💋
Hand that man a cape… A brown cape of course!
Awsome person 🙂
He can rescue me anytime lol
Only 22. But he is a good man who cares about strangers. So many today have no empathy, no compassion, only hate. Refreshing story. Good job!!
i would have just watched and laughed i dont value yoru life
*Fedex: Lets people float away.*
bless this man
Carnage: When cars are stacked on top of each other….🤣
Nick was stuck. He had a big truck. He yanked 8 people who were sh*t out of 🍀 luck! GO UPS!! 🤣🤣🤣
YES
Awww you Go Nick!!! And kudos to the other UPS driver for being a A+ citizen and helping them too. That would have been awful
Love this story! Both UPS drivers arw HEROES!!
Dude your a BOSS!
Bad joke but….. i dont think this young man voted for Trump. Lol. My point; Theres a big heart in this man. We need more people like this in the world.
Great American Hero indeed!!!
Nick needs a raise!! UPS Hero!
💓
Courageous, smart and wise. Excellent decision to swim for it. They might have drowned in the van.
AWESOME JOB!!!!!
❤🧡💛💚💙💜
USA! UPS! USA!
once again UPS delivered!! High praises to all those wonderful helpful people out there . Bless you!!
Outstanding nic
What a hero. God Bless Nick Dirla!
💪💪💪💯💯💯
WTG that is awesome
💓🙏👏👏👏
He is such a hunk 🤩🤩 handsome
He is crediting the good samaritans who opened their door, too – he is a wonderful kind man
God Bless You Hero💞🙏🇺🇸
Nice UPS😎
It seems like he has “Big Truck” Energy…Big Mac Truck Energy…I hope.
Legend has it, that he still finish his route on time!
I work at ups.For 8 yrs now.On the ramp with the Jets.That’s great 👍
Great job and no when you see this you have to help for sure.
Yes. And wave 👋 to them while you pass
That’s the america I remember!!…
This would be impossible for FedEx as their trucks have 350+ packages in it. No room for a single person
great story gives me hope in this crazy country we live in where all you see on the news is bad stories great to hear about a young man risking his own safety to come to the aid of others.
Good job.
You stole my heart and I’m too old for you
UPS for Congress!
LOVE THIS GUY!! 💕💋 GOD BLESS YOUR COURAGEOUS AND HEROIC HEART
WHAT A HERO, SOMEONE QUICK PIN A MEDAL ON HIS SHIRT . ARE ANY OF OUR GOVERNMENT SEEING THIS? THIS IS WHAT A HERO LOOKS LIKE NOT LIKE YOU CLOWNS IN WASHINGTON.
UPS could not have asked for better publicity
What am I supposed to do just let people float away? Yes, yes that is exactly what greedy corporations want.
A guy with common sense and a good heart A winning combination!
What a MAN.
GO NICK!!!!!💖