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ARCHIVED · 2 LEFT · 2 CENTER · 0 RIGHT · Jul 7, 12:43 AM

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Parts of Brooklyn hit hard by flash flooding from relentless rain

Flash floods in New Jersey left streets underwater after the weekend brought thunderstorms and relentless rain, and even caused the roof to partially collapse at a wholesale club less than 60 miles from New York City. No one was hurt in the incident. CBS News correspondent Lana Zak has the latest.

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What happenedConey Island and Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn were both hit especially hard by flash flooding on Monday.
What changedThe left frames it as "No injuries after roof collapses at New Jersey BJ's Wholesale Club due to heavy rain, fla...". The center frames it as "Partial roof collapse at BJ's Wholesale Club in Ocean Township, New Jersey, amid heavy ra...".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

WORDING GAP

48WORDING GAP

4 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Still Watching. The left frames it as "No injuries after roof collapses at New Jersey BJ's Wholesale Club due to heavy rain, fla...". The center frames it as "Partial roof collapse at BJ's Wholesale Club in Ocean Township, New Jersey, amid heavy ra...".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Jul 6, 10:28 PM: WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia joined the source map.

Jul 6, 10:40 PM: ABC7 New York joined the source map.

Jul 6, 11:04 PM: WNYC joined the source map.

Jul 6, 11:42 PM: CBS News joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 48/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center-left ·News report
CBS News33m ago

No injuries after roof collapses at New Jersey BJ's Wholesale Club due to heavy rain, flash flooding

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Flash floods in New Jersey left streets underwater after the weekend brought thunderstorms and relentless rain, and even caused the roof to partially collapse at a wholesale club less than...

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Center-left ·News report
WNYC40m ago

Heavy rain threatens evening commute as flash flood risk continues across NYC region

People walk through the rain along 5th Avenue in Manhattan. New Jersey rail service remains disrupted and Con Edison is asking customers in southeastern Queens to conserve power. [ more › ]

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Center ·News report

Parts of Brooklyn hit hard by flash flooding from relentless rain

Coney Island and Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn were both hit especially hard by flash flooding on Monday.

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Center ·News report

Partial roof collapse at BJ's Wholesale Club in Ocean Township, New Jersey, amid heavy rain

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Officials say 27 people were inside the building at the time of the collapse. Two of those people were partially trapped but were able to free themselves and get out safely.

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