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One dead, hundreds rescued in devastating Missouri flooding

Search and rescue teams have rescued more than 350 people and recovered one body as of Saturday and continue to work in south-central and southeastern Missouri after days of flash floods hit several counties with six to 12 inches of rain.

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What happenedMore than 350 people were rescued in Iron, Reynolds and Crawford counties in Missouri as floodwaters rapidly took over the area, killing at least one.
What changedThe left frames it as "200 young campers, staff rescued amid record flooding in Missouri". The right frames it as "Missouri: 350 rescued, 1 dead after severe flooding and storms".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 5 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format

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77WORDING GAP

5 sources · 3 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "200 young campers, staff rescued amid record flooding in Missouri". The right frames it as "Missouri: 350 rescued, 1 dead after severe flooding and storms".

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Jul 11, 9:39 PM: OAN joined the source map.

Jul 11, 9:45 PM: WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) joined the source map.

Jul 11, 9:54 PM: CBS News joined the source map.

Jul 11, 10:50 PM: Fox News joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 77/99 and story health is live match · 5 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Right ·News report
OAN3h ago

Missouri: 350 rescued, 1 dead after severe flooding and storms

deadafterseverestorms

Search and rescue teams have rescued more than 350 people and recovered one body as of Saturday and continue to work in south-central and southeastern Missouri after days of flash floods hi...

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Center ·Wire story
UPI48m ago

One dead, hundreds rescued in devastating Missouri flooding

More than 350 people were rescued in Iron, Reynolds and Crawford counties in Missouri as floodwaters rapidly took over the area, killing at least one.

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Center-right ·News report
Fox News2h ago

Army Black Hawks airlift 200-plus stranded campers as Missouri floods trigger more 350 rescues

Video shows Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopters airlifting 202 young campers stranded by floodwaters at Camp Taum Sauk in Reynolds County.

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Center-left ·News report
CBS News2h ago

200 young campers, staff rescued amid record flooding in Missouri

youngcampersstaffamid

More than 200 people at Camp Taum Sauk in Missouri, were rescued after 6 to 12 inches of rain fell along the Taum Sauk Reservoir.

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