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 ...