He joined NBC News in 1978 working out of their Chicago bureau . In 1989 , Cummins reopened NBC 's Southwest bureau in Dallas , becoming its correspondent . Over the years , he reported on various stories including U.S. political coverage , plane crashes , the Iran hostage crisis , the Salvadoran Civil War , the Oklahoma City bombing , many hurricanes , floods , and tornadoes , and live coverage of the Waco Siege . Cummins ' work manifested itself when he won an Award for his coverage of the Midwest floods in 1993 . He also earned two National Emmy nominations for his coverage of Hurricane Hugo and the Salvadoran Civil War
Midwest floods in 1993
Great Flood of 1993
Jim Cummins (reporter)