As Harvey intensifies, so does TV coverage

By Michael P. Hill August 25, 2017

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Fox News

Fox News’ morning coverage of the approaching storm was delivered under the “Fox News Alert” banner, with a “Hurricane Harvey Tracker” radar loop box added in the lower right of the screen during many segments.

CNN

On CNN, the network used a bold blue graphic with a spiral storm graphic below along with two fluttering hurricane warning flags for its coverage.

Like Fox, the network showed a radar loop in the lower right with current stats shown along the bottom of the screen.

The Weather Channel

The Weather Channel, not surprisingly, went wall-to-wall with Harvey coverage, including using a look similar to its NBCUniversal cousins under the same “Tracking Harvey” banner.

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The network’s L-bar was updated to include a sidebar alternating between a variety of Harvey stats and data as well as a radar loop.