No disrespect intended to reporters but, it's STILL stupid. I used to live in Houston and have been through a few hurricanes. I remember during Alicia in the 80's, I was in my sister's apartment looking out the window. I watched as a large doghouse flew through the air followed promptly by a metal parking garage roof and big ass trees. I then watched as a semi-tractor trailer rig ON IT'S SIDE was pushed down the street by the WIND.
The only time I have ever been out in bad weather like that has been in my role as a LEO. Why, because others don't have the same common sense or respect for nature. Even now, living in North dakota, I have to go out in blizzards because some dipshit HAS to go get a beer or a gallon of milk.
You could accomplish the reporting of the weather by filming it using remote cameras and commenting on the images. You could rig them up with temp, wind-speed, etc. You could even leave them in armored boxes so that when they got blown away you could have some action footage. Having a human being standing out in it just so they can "risk life and limb" is idiotic when it isn't needed. How credible are you when you announce that local authorities have warned a manditory evacuation and not to go outside and then go stand out in it for the visuals.
You sirs are placing the hope to have a Dan Rather like moment above your own personal safety AND the safety of others who look to you in that moment as an example... He was just as stupid to stand out in that crap but, at least he had a minor excuse that technology had not advanced sufficiently to allow him to do it from the protection of shelter.
Stop making excuses and have the common sense to come in from the rain.