Regardless of the precautions the NBC crew had in place, Hurricane Ida and natural disasters in general are something to be taken seriously.
Roker told The Today Show viewers in November 2020 that he was battling prostate cancer, highlighting the rate at which the disease affects men, and particularly Black men.
In February, he provided an update on The Kelly Clarkson Show, telling the host he felt good and was very fortunate to have caught the cancer early.
On top of that, Al Roker’s health has been a story in the news over the past year, and fans’ hearts were surely in the right place when showing concern for the beloved weatherman.