Portland station stays on the air despite flooded studio

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WGME, Sinclair’s CBS affiliate in Portland, Maine, stayed on the air even as its studio flooded Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019.

• After a heavy rainstorm, a storm drain near the station backed up.
• This caused water to seep into the studio through external doors.
• The station managed to stay on air, but was forced to anchor its newscast from the newsroom.
• Photos on the station’s website show a person still working in the studio’s weather center, which is raised off the floor where most of the water gathered.