Outer Banks storm intensifies, NC12 closed

WAVY10 (Nexstar, Norfolk) and WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedOuter Banks storm intensifies, NC12 closed.

What changedWAVY10 (Nexstar, Norfolk) frames it as "Outer Banks storm intensifies, NC12 closed". WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) frames it as "Nor'easter brings sand, water to parts of the Outer Banks as crews work to protect NC 12".

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Still Watching. WAVY10 (Nexstar, Norfolk) frames it as "Outer Banks storm intensifies, NC12 closed". WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) frames it as "Nor'easter brings sand, water to parts of the Outer Banks as crews work to protect NC 12".

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Oct 19, 11:06 PM: WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) joined the source map.

Oct 19, 11:53 PM: WAVY10 (Nexstar, Norfolk) joined the source map.

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WAVY10 (Nexstar, Norfolk)32m ago

Outer Banks storm intensifies, NC12 closed

OUTER BANKS, Va. (WAVY) — In Northeastern North Carolina, NCDOT crews have been working around the clock to keep the traffic moving as waves continue to crash and winds howl. "We have a pre...

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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)44m ago

Nor'easter brings sand, water to parts of the Outer Banks as crews work to protect NC 12

Another nor’easter threatens NC 12 with wind and waves as crews work to strengthen sand dunes.

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