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Houston station takes over for flooded Beaumont ‘sister’

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Houston’s Tegna owned CBS affiliate has taken over broadcasting from KBMT in Beaumont, Texas, after its station flooded thanks to high rainfall from Tropical Depression Imelda.

  • KHOU, which itself lost its home due to flooding from Hurricane Harvey in 2017, is handling its little sister station’s programming and coverage.
  • The two cities are about two hours apart.
  • KBMT was forced to evacuate the station and multiple videos posted online by station personnel show at least several inches of the water in many parts of the facility.
  • During its flooding, KHOU briefly moved broadcasting to a higher area of the building before relocating to the local PBS station’s building for about two years.
  • KHOU ultimately made the decision to move to a new facility, which opened in early 2019.
  • There’s no immediate word what KBMT’s plans are or how extensive the damage is — though obviously TV stations are particularly vulnerable to flooding given the amount of expensive electronic gear they contain.
  • The station will likely also have to deal with water damage and the corresponding problems that brings such as mold.

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