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ARCHIVED · 5 LEFT · 4 CENTER · 1 RIGHT · Sep 8, 1:19 AM

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Hawaii braces for Hurricane Lowell

CBS News and Toronto Sun describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedThreats of cyclones and deadly surf as the Category 3 storm path approaches Hawaiian islands on Monday night.
What changedThe left frames it as "State of emergency in Hawaii as Hurricane Lowell approaches". The right frames it as "Hurricane warning issued for Hawaii as Lowell bears down".
ConfidenceHigh. 6+ sources across left, center, and right with comparable news formats.
Archive healthStable · 10 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format

WORDING GAP

71WORDING GAP

10 sources · 3 bias buckets · High confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "State of emergency in Hawaii as Hurricane Lowell approaches". The right frames it as "Hurricane warning issued for Hawaii as Lowell bears down".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Sep 7, 9:04 PM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.

Sep 7, 9:04 PM: KGO / ABC7 San Francisco joined the source map.

Sep 7, 9:04 PM: KTRK / ABC13 Houston joined the source map.

Sep 7, 10:37 PM: Al Jazeera English joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 71/99 and story health is stable · 10 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center ·News report

Hawaii braces for Hurricane Lowell

Threats of cyclones and deadly surf as the Category 3 storm path approaches Hawaiian islands on Monday night.

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Center-left ·News report
CBS NewsJust now

State of emergency in Hawaii as Hurricane Lowell approaches

Hurricane Lowell is barreling toward Hawaii, bringing the potential for life-threatening floods. CBS News' Carter Evans is in Kauai with more. Then, Rob Marciano joins with the latest forec...

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Center-left ·News report

Hurricane Lowell expected to pass near one Hawaiian island and cause major rains statewide

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green closed schools and government offices on the westernmost islands of Kauai and Niihau for Tuesday as Hurricane Lowell was expected to pass nearby, bringing damaging wi...

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Center-left ·News report

Hurricane Lowell expected to pass near one Hawaiian island and cause major rains statewide

Hurricane Lowell was expected to cause major rains across Hawaii on Tuesday as its core was projected to pass over or near the sparsely populated island of Niihau

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Center-left ·News report

Hurricane Lowell expected to pass near one Hawaiian island and cause major rains statewide

Hurricane Lowell was expected to cause major rains across Hawaii on Tuesday as its core was projected to pass over or near the sparsely populated island of Niihau

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Right ·News report

Hurricane warning issued for Hawaii as Lowell bears down

National Hurrcane Center warns of strong winds, heavy rains, flash floods

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Center-left ·News report

Hurricane Lowell barrels towards Hawaii

Hawaii has issued a statewide flood watch, as officials warn residents to stay home and off the roads. NBC News’ Liz Kreutz reports from Kauai.

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Center ·News report

Hurricane Lowell’s forecast path shifts closer to Hawaii, increasing danger; warning issued for Kauai, Niihau

Hurricane Lowell’s forecasted path has shifted closer to Hawaii, increasing the danger; a warning was issued for Kauai and Niihau.

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Center ·News report

Hurricane Lowell’s forecast path shifts closer to Hawaii, increasing danger; warning issued for Kauai, Niihau

Hurricane Lowell’s forecasted path has shifted closer to Hawaii, increasing the danger; a warning was issued for Kauai and Niihau.

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Center ·News report

Hurricane Lowell’s forecast path shifts closer to Hawaii, increasing danger; warning issued for Kauai, Niihau

Hurricane Lowell’s forecasted path has shifted closer to Hawaii, increasing the danger; a warning was issued for Kauai and Niihau.

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