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 KHOU reporter Brandi Smith and photographer Mario Sandoval remained out in the field, transmitting live feeds from near Beltway 8 and Hardy Toll Road on the north side of Houston. For about half an hour, Smith and Sandoval were the only ones holding down the broadcast for one of Houston's major news stations.
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