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ARCHIVED · 5 LEFT · 12 CENTER · 0 RIGHT · Oct 11, 1:55 AM

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Remnants of Hurricane Isaias bring rain, breezy conditions and isolated tornado threat

ABC News and WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedBands of moderate rainfall, gusty winds — especially at the coast — and tidal flooding are the main concerns. There is also a weak tornado threat.
What changedThe left frames it as "Hurricane Isaias kills at least four people as millions are still under threat". The center frames it as "Isaias kills four, about 670,000 without power after landfall".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 20 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

WORDING GAP

66WORDING GAP

17 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Still Watching. The left frames it as "Hurricane Isaias kills at least four people as millions are still under threat". The center frames it as "Isaias kills four, about 670,000 without power after landfall".

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Oct 10, 7:52 PM: iNews (UK) joined the source map.

Oct 10, 8:04 PM: CNA Singapore joined the source map.

Oct 10, 8:26 PM: Financial Times - World joined the source map.

Oct 10, 8:28 PM: KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 66/99 and story health is live match · 20 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center-left ·News report
NBC News2h ago

Hurricane Isaias kills at least four people as millions are still under threat

Hurricane Isaias leaves at least four people dead, with millions still facing threats of torrential rains, flooding and tornadoes. The storm left a trail of destruction as it made landfall,...

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Center ·News report

Remnants of Hurricane Isaias bring rain, breezy conditions and isolated tornado threat

Bands of moderate rainfall, gusty winds — especially at the coast — and tidal flooding are the main concerns. There is also a weak tornado threat.

Open source
Center-left ·News report

Hundreds of thousands without power as Isaias makes landfall, kills at least 4

Hundreds of thousands of people are without power and dealing with debris cleanup after Isaias made landfall as a Category 2 Hurricane on Friday night. Jason Allen reports, and Grant Gilmor...

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Center ·News report

Sen. Rick Scott to tour Hurricane Isaias damage in Destin

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott planned meetings on Sunday in Destin, near where Hurricane Isaias made landfall on Friday night as a Category 2 storm.

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Center ·News report
BBC World1h ago

Four dead and thousands without power after Hurricane Isaias lashes US

Roofs were ripped off buildings after Isaias barrelled into the US on Friday evening, before it weakened to a post-tropical cyclone.

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Center ·News report

4 dead from storm as Isaias brings threat of floods across the Southeast

At least four people have died after the first hurricane of the Atlantic season roared onto the Florida Panhandle.

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Center ·News report

4 dead from storm as Isaias brings threat of floods across the Southeast

At least four people died after the first hurricane of the Atlantic season roared onto the Florida Panhandle and carved a path into the Southeast.

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Center ·News report

Massachusetts could see rain from Hurricane Isaias by late Sunday

The first Atlantic hurricane of the season, Isaias, could impact Southern New England later this weekend.

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Center-left ·News report
ABC News3h ago

Hurricane Isaias updates: At least 4 dead as Isaias downgraded

The Gulf Coast is bracing for dangerous conditions, extreme wind and flooding.

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Center-left ·News report

4 dead from storm as Isaias brings threat of floods across the Southeast

Isaias peeled off hotel and condominium rooftops and facades along the Florida Panhandle before charging north Saturday, dishing out torrential rains and the threat of flash floods and torn...

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Center ·News report

4 dead from storm as Isaias brings threat of floods across the Southeast

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Isaias peeled off hotel and condominium rooftops and facades along the Florida Panhandle before charging north Saturday, dishing out torrential rains and the...

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Center ·Wire story
UPI4h ago

4 people dead, 860K without power from Hurricane Isaias

Hurricane Isaias landed near Destin, Fla., Friday, and was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone, bringing high winds, rain, flooding and 4 deaths.

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Center ·News report

Isaias kills 4 in US, leaves 670,000 without power

Four people died after Hurricane Isaias made landfall early on Saturday, and about 670,000 residents in Florida, Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi were still without power as the storm weake...

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Center ·News report

Isaias weakens but flash flooding threat persists

At least four people have died after the first hurricane of the Atlantic season roared onto the Florida Panhandle before carving a path into the Southeast.

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Center ·News report

Hurricane Isaias kills at least two and disrupts US oil and gas production

More than 800,000 left without power as first major Atlantic storm of the season sweeps Florida, Alabama and Georgia

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Center-left ·Analysis

What to know as Hurricane Isaias lands in United States and kills four

Hazardous conditions including storm surges, flash flooding, damaging winds and a risk of tornadoes remain, the National Hurricane Center said

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