August 05, 2008

Live Blogging Edouard #8

ch 13 - A guy in Galveston is standing out in the rain holding an American flag.... The news is interviewing him....

Fox 26 showing lots of T.S. Allison flooding photos.... Oh , but wait, that's not today.... Jackasses...

0835 wind band coming though . WNW 16.9 kts gusts to 25kt . We've received only 0.67 " of rain the last 24 hrs.

channel 11 - cars spinning out... riiight.
They can't wait for the flooding to start.... sheesh.

0839: 11 news reporterette standing in the waves at bolivar peninsula....

Bolivar peninsula power out....

0841: ch 13 minor street flooding in galveston county, reporters ask if any streets are closed. no. They sound disappointed.
0842: pressure 29.73 inhg

0843: Rain: 0.85 inches.
winds WNW, 14.3kts, gusting to 18.4kts.

channel 11- still the best coverage. (Fox 26 the worst).


Posted by Bob at August 5, 2008 08:46 AM