Nonstop coverage was overhyping. It absolutely did not need 24/7 coverage.

It would be one thing if the news missed on this storm, but EVERY big story gets over sensationalized now. It gets tiring.

It's ironic that the ones that don't get over-hyped are the bad ones i,e Memorial Day

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I was a victim of Tropical Storm Bill. This little Mercedes spun out and got in my way. My Chevy Tahoe was like a damn rock and crunched his front end.

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Don't tailgate in the rain

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Don't you mean front gate?

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Didn't this happen the last time you needed a new ride? Remember the green truck?

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But, the thing is -- people hear what they want to hear. A meteorologist says, "Some areas could see 6-8" of rain," and people hear "I'll get 6-8" of rain at my house." So, when they don't get 6-8" of rain at their houses, they think the meteorologist blew the forecast. When, truthfully, some spots did get the amount they were predicting.

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KPRC was stationed in Meyerland to interview residents crying at the thought of more flooding and damage.

Just checked and we are under 1.5 inches so far....

The Trinity River flooded in 1994, why don't they go interview those residents because it flooded there once too?

You're an idiot.

The Braes flooding was very recent and relevant.

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It would be one thing if the news missed on this storm, but EVERY big story gets over sensationalized now. It gets tiring.

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Was anybody watching the ABC national news last night at 5:30pm? They led off with a story about the tropical storm and were literally showing videos from the Memorial Day flooding as if it was current. And then they cut to a live shot of a reporter ankle deep in a Bayou that was "flooded".

Made me realize that every news story is approximately what is being reported divided by 1000 as I looked out my window and saw a light drizzle and specks of sunlight coming through.

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It would be one thing if the news missed on this storm, but EVERY big story gets over sensationalized now. It gets tiring.

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Was anybody watching the ABC national news last night at 5:30pm? They led off with a story about the tropical storm and were literally showing videos from the Memorial Day flooding as if it was current. And then they cut to a live shot of a reporter ankle deep in a Bayou that was "flooded".

Made me realize that every news story is approximately what is being reported divided by 1000 as I looked out my window and saw a light drizzle and specks of sunlight coming through.

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Yes, that was crazy. "A look at the storm that is pounding the state of Texas" or something along those lines. Then they showed images of severe winds, massive swells and heavy flooding. Media is by and large a joke at both levels.

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They led off with a story about the tropical storm and were literally showing videos from the Memorial Day flooding as if it was current. And then they cut to a live shot of a reporter ankle deep in a Bayou that was "flooded".

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I'm pretty sure channel 2 did a similar stunt with a super-dramatic video piece to start their broadcast.

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You're an idiot.

The Braes flooding was very recent and relevant.

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But this storm had nothing to do with Braes and the news did not need to go out and interview the people that have enough going on just trying to get back into their houses. Most of the people that flooded are still not able to live in their homes so they were interviewing people trying to coordinate insurance adjusters and contractors. No point in making their day worse making them think they may have to do this all again.

They ask them if they want to be interviewed. If they didn't want to be on TV...they would have said no.

Can they turn off the freakin emergency broadcast tv messages running every 30 minutes now?!

People get it already - damp streets.

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I was a victim of Tropical Storm Bill. This little Mercedes spun out and got in my way. My Chevy Tahoe was like a damn rock and crunched his front end.

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Don't you mean front gate?

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Didn't this happen the last time you needed a new ride? Remember the green truck?

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Last time this happened, my wife got a new ride. I miss that truck. I can't kill this stupid Tahoe.

There's a raging river running through Sealy Texas

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There's a raging river running through Sealy Texas

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Hard hitting segment by Christine Dobbin reporting live from Ganado, TX just now on channel 13. She stomped around in a little puddle to illustrate the flooding there. Good Lord make it stop.

And then channel 2 at the Brazos talking about how a fallen tree in the creek isn't helping with flood concerns. Uhhhhh here's a thought people; maybe you should go cut it.

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There's a raging river running through Sealy Texas

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Videos like this ant the one with the broad in the canoe really make it hard to give news the benefit of the doubt.

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There's a raging river running through Sealy Texas

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That is freaking embarrassing.

The Congresswwwoooooooman is proud to open a Disaster Recovery Center in Houston.

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The Congresswwwoooooooman is proud to open a Disaster Recovery Center in Houston.

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In an area that was almost entirely unaffected by flooding.

And my office has to provide staff for it.

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The Congresswwwoooooooman is proud to open a Disaster Recovery Center in Houston.

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In an area that was almost entirely unaffected by flooding.

And my office has to provide staff for it.

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What?! RTT not worshiping Queen B?

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The Congresswwwoooooooman is proud to open a Disaster Recovery Center in Houston.

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In an area that was almost entirely unaffected by flooding.

And my office has to provide staff for it.

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Does she realize that the majority of the damage in that area was to the cars on 45 and that they are not there anymore?

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That's pretty amazing

Fantastic post.

We've gotten more rain today than yesterday in The Woodlands.

There is actually thunder and lightning as well

Taken just now on my street. I wish I had a canoe.

where do you live

The Woods