KBMT Beaumont has evacuated its studios due to Imelda's flooding and is now broadcasting from a station that understands the need all too well.
The 12 News staff has re-located to Houston at the new studios of TEGNA sister station KHOU 11.
KBMT reports all of its employees are safe.
"KHOU11 is simulcasting for our sister station in Beaumont as its crews evacuate," tweeted channel 11 anhcor Brandi Smith. "It's a situation we are all too familiar with here. Our hearts are with our colleagues in Beaumont, as well as the residents there who are impacted by severe floodings."
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| Ron Trevino and Shern-Min Chow broadcasting on KBMT from KHOU (Thanks David) |
If you were reading my blog in 2017, then you know that KHOU evacuated its former building thanks to Hurricane Harvey.
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The new KHOU studios are high up in an office building located at 5718 Westheimer.
TEGNA has experience quickly re-locating a station while keeping it on the air using its other stations. WFAA 8 Dallas helped keep KHOU on the air while it was broadcasting from the Houston Public Media compound.
Update: We are having to end our wall-to-wall coverage on Imelda and evacuate our building due to flooding. @12NewsNow pic.twitter.com/rQWoGTqGJU— Ben Parsons (@BenParsons7) September 19, 2019
