Today, Lt. Gov. Bev Perdue made a good point when she said the Republican National Committee is acting illeg… HONK! HONK! HONK! HONK! HONK! … Heavy rain is swelling creeks throughout Charlotte — see, here’s some footage of actual rain! … GOP candidate Pat McCrory says Perdue’s accusations are “just more of the same hogwa… HONK! HONK! HONK! HONK! … The Disastrous Downpour of ’08 continues! Surprisingly, houses built along creeks and in flood zones are flooded! Near Briar Creek, a BMW, a Chevy, two cats and a little red wagon, as you can see here, are floating down the street. Aaaaggghhh! … Former United Way honcho Gloria Pace King finally spoke publicly today about the controv… HONK! HONK! HONK! HONK! … We switch to our severe weather specialist Jerry McClean, live from the dangerous, wet, slick, perilous, tricky, treacherous streets of central Charlotte. Jerry? Yeah, Mel, we’re in central Charlotte, and I can tell you one thing: I’m soaked! It’s pouring out here. It’s really wet! I couldn’t get much wetter if I tried. Back to you, Mel. Thanks, Jerry. Now let’s look at our Doppler radar splotches on a map — Oooh, wee! Look at all those big purple gobs! It’s unbelievable how much it’s raining! More severe weather coverage after this message …
This article appears in Aug 27 – Sep 2, 2008.
