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Hurricane Lala pulls away from Hawaii's Big Island

BBC World and The Straits Times describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedHurricane Lala was pulling away from Hawaii's Big Island early Sunday as heavy rain and strong winds struck the U.S. Pacific state and officials warned of potentially dangerous flooding.
What changedPhys.org frames it as "Hurricane Lala pulls away from Hawaii's Big Island". KTRK / ABC13 Houston frames it as "Hurricane Lala passes Hawaii while it's quiet in the Atlantic".
ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.
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Still Watching. Phys.org frames it as "Hurricane Lala pulls away from Hawaii's Big Island". KTRK / ABC13 Houston frames it as "Hurricane Lala passes Hawaii while it's quiet in the Atlantic".

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Aug 16, 7:40 PM: Phys.org joined the source map.

Aug 16, 8:44 PM: KTRK / ABC13 Houston joined the source map.

Aug 16, 10:45 PM: The Straits Times joined the source map.

Aug 17, 12:20 AM: BBC World joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center ·News report
Phys.org4h ago

Hurricane Lala pulls away from Hawaii's Big Island

Hurricane Lala was pulling away from Hawaii's Big Island early Sunday as heavy rain and strong winds struck the U.S. Pacific state and officials warned of potentially dangerous flooding.

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Center ·News report
BBC World4m ago

About 100 homes swept away after Hurricane Lala lashes Hawaii

The state's governor says there "amazingly" does not seem to have been any loss of life besides a car crash.

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Center ·News report
The Straits Times1h ago

Hawaii’s Big Island begins recovery efforts as Hurricane Lala downgrades, moves west

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Center ·News report
KTRK / ABC13 Houston3h ago

Hurricane Lala passes Hawaii while it's quiet in the Atlantic

Hurricane Lala brought hurricane force winds and flooding to the Hawaiian Islands this weekend. The Atlantic has gone completely quiet for the next 7 days.

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