Indiana governor declares statewide disaster emergency, mobilizes National Guard

CBS News reaches for "disaster"; WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst) for "disaster".

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What happenedFlooding in southeast Indiana has reached record levels, forcing evacuations in several communities. Indiana Gov. Mike Braun declared a statewide disaster emergency.

What changedThe left frames it as "Heavy rains continue in Indiana as floods prompt governor to declare disaster emergency". The center frames it as "Indiana governor declares statewide disaster emergency, mobilizes National Guard".

ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.

Archive healthDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 buckets

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Heavy rains continue in Indiana as floods prompt governor to declare disaster emergency". The center frames it as "Indiana governor declares statewide disaster emergency, mobilizes National Guard".

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Aug 13, 11:51 PM: CBS News joined the source map.

Aug 14, 12:11 AM: WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 59/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.

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WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)1h ago

Indiana governor declares statewide disaster emergency, mobilizes National Guard

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Flooding in southeast Indiana has reached record levels, forcing evacuations in several communities. Indiana Gov. Mike Braun declared a statewide disaster emergency.

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CBS News1h ago

Heavy rains continue in Indiana as floods prompt governor to declare disaster emergency

disaster

Indiana's governor declared a disaster emergency over heavy flooding on Thursday as millions of Americans face similar threats across the Midwest. CBS News correspondent Ian Lee has more fr...

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