- A Los Angeles meteorologist collapsed on the air Saturday morning.
- In a post on Facebook, Alissa Carlson said she'll be OK.
A CBS Los Angeles meteorologist collapsed on the air Saturday morning, falling behind her desk, just as fellow news anchors tossed to her for a segment.
Alissa Carlson is now resting and recovering, according to KCAL, the Los Angeles CBS affiliate. In a post on her Facebook page Saturday, Carlson reassured followers.
"Thanks for all the texts, calls and well wishes," $4. "I am going to be ok!"
A video posted to Twitter appears to show Carlson on air falling forward onto her desk before sliding to the ground just before she was set to give a weather update.
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The newscast's anchors quickly broke for commercial, NBC News reported.
Neither the news station nor Carlson explained why the meteorologist fainted, $4. However, the network reported that Carlson will return to air when she is well.
"All of us at KCAL News want [to] thank you for your thoughts and prayers after Meteorologist Alissa Carlson fainted during our morning newscast," KCAL wrote in a tweet Saturday. "Alissa is now resting and recovering. She says she's going to be okay."
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