Texas TV station flooded during live Harvey coverage sold

Posted May 30, 2018 7:00 am

The Associated Press

HOUSTON (AP) - A Houston TV station that flooded during live coverage of Hurricane Harvey last year is being demolished.

The Houston Chronicle reports that the former KHOU-TV complex property along Buffalo Bayou has also been sold. Appraisal records estimate the site is worth at least $13 million.

KHOU posted video of water pushing through a front door and staff evacuating as the lobby flooded on Aug. 27. The hurricane and heavy rains that followed devastated parts of Houston and the Texas coast.

KHOU is a CBS affiliate. It's been operating in temporary studios at Houston Public Media. In March, the station announced plans for a new complex in the Galleria area.

The property was sold to a group associated with funeral home and cemetery conglomerate Service Corporation International. The property is near SCI headquarters. Terms weren't released.

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Information from: Houston Chronicle, http://www.houstonchronicle.com

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