The storm knocked out all cell phone signals and they had no land line, so Vance's 10-year-old daughter Brianna posted a tearful video on Facebook requesting an ambulance.

She’s the reason Vance made a safe return home from the hospital Saturday, right in time to celebrate Father's Day.

After suffering a broken shoulder, ribs and various disks in his back, he has his daughter to thank for saving him.

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Travelers walk around the baggage claim in the South Terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. Atlanta is among the airports where the FAA will reduce flights due to the shutdown, and airports are facing a shortage of air traffic controllers. 
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