Water seeped into the first floor of 5 on Your Side's sister station, KHOU 11, building early Sunday morning.
Buffalo Bayou, across the street from the station just outside downtown, was one of many locations seeing immense flooding as Tropical Storm Harvey dumped staggering amounts of rain on the Greater Houston area.
KHOU's Len Cannon was live on air when a puddle of water started crawling toward the anchor desk during extended coverage Sunday morning.
Water is seeping into the studio from Buffalo Bayou. About to move broadcast to second floor. #Harvey #KHOU11 pic.twitter.com/LH80mf2uql
— Janelle Bludau (@JanelleKHOU) August 27, 2017
The broadcast, along with newsroom operations, were moved to a second-floor conference room.
We are now on the second floor and live!!!! Victory!!! #KHOU11 pic.twitter.com/oBmHsZiU4u
— Josh Hubbard (@JhubbsKHOU11) August 27, 2017
The station last flooded during Tropical Storm Allison in 2001.
Allison left Harris County with 22 fatalities and more than $5 billion in property damage in its wake.
KHOU has floodgates around its building.
Water coming into studio at #KHOU11... We are moving upstairs. pic.twitter.com/MMEljNatw7
— Doug Delony (@DougDelonyKHOU) August 27, 2017
