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40,000 people under evacuation orders for a chemical tank leak in Southern California

Authorities rushed to prevent an explosion after a hazardous chemical tank leak forced evacuations affecting about 40,000 people in Southern California.

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What happened Authorities rushed to prevent an explosion after a hazardous chemical tank leak forced evacuations affecting about 40,000 people in Southern California.
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftChemical tank ‘on the edge’ of exploding in California as crews try to avert potential disaster

NBC News · Center-left · News report

Center40,000 people under evacuation orders for a chemical tank leak in Southern California

Courthouse News · Center · News report

Right / center-right40,000+ Southern California Residents Evacuate Amid Potential Toxic Chemical Explosion, Newsom Declares State Of Emergency

100 Percent Fed Up · Right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

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Courthouse NewsNews report · May 23, 2:10 PM

40,000 people under evacuation orders for a chemical tank leak in Southern California

Authorities rushed to prevent an explosion after a hazardous chemical tank leak forced evacuations affecting about 40,000 people in Southern California.

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The Japan TimesNews report · May 24, 5:23 AM

California seeks novel solution as chemical tank heats up, risking catastrophe

Evacuation orders remained in place for an area covering tens of thousands of people in the Garden Grove suburb ​of Los Angeles.

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The Straits TimesNews report · May 24, 4:54 AM

Temperature rising in chemical tank at risk of exploding in California

About 40,000 residents have been evacuated due to fears of a catastrophic explosion.

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100 Percent Fed UpNews report · May 24, 2:18 AM

40,000+ Southern California Residents Evacuate Amid Potential Toxic Chemical Explosion, Newsom Declares State Of Emergency

California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Orange County on Saturday due to the potential explosion of […]

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NBC NewsNews report · May 24, 2:04 AM

Chemical tank ‘on the edge’ of exploding in California as crews try to avert potential disaster

Firefighters on Saturday were trying to cool a chemical tank “literally on the edge” of exploding in Garden Grove, California, as they worked to avert a disastrous “worst-case” scenario, th...

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The Guardian USNews report · May 23, 11:53 PM

California governor declares state of emergency over looming chemical disaster

Order facilitates support for 40,000 people told to evacuate Orange county as responders try to divert explosion California’s governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Saturday in...

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CNBCNews report · May 23, 10:42 PM

California chemical tank near Disneyland at risk of exploding, 40,000 residents are ordered to evacuate

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Garden Groves is next to Anaheim, home to Disneyland's two theme parks, which were not under evacuation orders as the Memorial Day weekend got underway.

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UPIWire story · May 23, 9:38 PM

State of emergency declared over Southern California chemical leak

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday declared a state of emergency in Orange County, Calif., in response to a hazardous chemical incident there.

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OANNews report · May 23, 9:04 PM

Calif.: Newsom declares state of emergency over Orange County chemical tank leak

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Fire officials ordered tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes on Friday in Garden Grove, an Orange County suburb near the Los Angeles County border, due to a failing chemical t...

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Daily CallerNews report · May 23, 8:01 PM

40,000 People Ordered Evacuated After So Cal Chemical Leak As Authorities Try To Prevent Explosion

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Christian Science MonitorNews report · May 23, 7:48 PM

Damaged chemical tank spurs mass evacuations in Garden Grove, California

About 40,000 people are under evacuation orders and schools have shut down in Southern California due to a hazardous chemical leak. Officials say a storage tank began leaking a chemical use...

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SOURCE MAP CHANGES

May 23, 2:10 PM: Courthouse News joined the source map.

May 23, 7:48 PM: Christian Science Monitor joined the source map.

May 23, 8:01 PM: Daily Caller joined the source map.

May 23, 9:04 PM: OAN joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is needs review · outlier detected.