Hurricane Harvey continues to hover over Texas, dumping unprecedented amounts of rain and forcing residents to either evacuate or get as high off the ground as possible to avoid the flooding. The unfathomable amounts of water have left none unaffected, and that includes local news stations. Those who would normally be reporting on the situation felt themselves becoming part of the story on Sunday, August 27th, when the news studio began flooding and the crew had to move to higher ground. Several reporters at the station shared pictures and videos of the incident.

Things started out pretty small:

Water coming into studio at #KHOU11… We are moving upstairs. pic.twitter.com/MMEljNatw7

— Doug Delony (@DougDelonyKHOU) August 27, 2017

But the situation quickly escalated:

#KHOU11 flooding. Water 4 feet deep in the parking lot. First floor flooded. We've evacuated to 2nd floor. @GaughanSurfing pic.twitter.com/puwpzqgDB8

— Blake Mathews (@KHOUBlake11) August 27, 2017

Flooding. We are on buffalo bayou. We also have roof leaks but that's not the issue. This is before the water moved in thru the front. pic.twitter.com/KY45WwZsAa

— Doug Delony (@DougDelonyKHOU) August 27, 2017

Water poured in through every door:

Nothing could stop it:

Water pouring in the front door of channel 11 on Sunday morning. #khou11 #Houston pic.twitter.com/X5kDrCpdXN

— The Bishop (@BillBishopKHOU) August 27, 2017

Of course, newscasters often have a flair for the dramatic:

I can only think of Saving Private Ryan. The last man standing blows the bridge before the Nazis take it. The code word is Alamo. #khou

— The Bishop (@BillBishopKHOU) August 27, 2017

Alamo. We are evacuating KHOU. #khou #HouNews

— The Bishop (@BillBishopKHOU) August 27, 2017

The station was also forced off the air in 2001 during tropical storm Allison, which Harvey now threatens to eclipse. Fortunately, despite the loss of television signal, everyone made it out of KHOU safely.

The @KHOU building has been evacuated and the station is now off the air. #HurricaneHarvey

— Jerome Solomon (@JeromeSolomon) August 27, 2017

https://twitter.com/sportsmediaLM/status/901820121307639809

The flooding in Texas is incredibly extreme. Hopefully, like the staff of KHOU, everyone makes safe choices and keeps away from the water:

This is insane this is a traffic camera at the height of the street lights almost underwater in #Houston. #Flood #Harvey pic.twitter.com/45s3NGUUjF

— Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) August 27, 2017

This image and the forecast of what is still to fall…. This is surreal. #HoustonFlood #Harvey pic.twitter.com/zK9WojsMAH

— Matthew Sitkowski (@MattSitkowski) August 27, 2017

H/T – Mashable, CNN, Guacamoley