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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 used in making plastic parts.

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What happened 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 used in making plastic parts.
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftAuthorities order 50,000 California residents to evacuate due to risk of a chemical tank explosion

Globe and Mail · Center-left · News report

CenterDamaged chemical tank spurs mass evacuations in Garden Grove, California

Christian Science Monitor · Center · News report

Right / center-rightSouthern California chemical tank at risk of exploding as 50,000 residents are ordered to evacuate

Las Vegas Review-Journal · Center-right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

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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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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · May 24, 6:38 PM

Southern California chemical tank at risk of exploding as 50,000 residents are ordered to evacuate

Authorities are bracing for the possibility that a damaged chemical tank at a facility in Southern California could leak or explode.

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ABC7chicago.comNews report · May 24, 3:48 PM

What is methyl methacrylate? Chemical leaking from California tank that could soon explode

The toxic chemical inside the large storage tank that was leaking in California is methyl methacrylate, or MMA.

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Globe and MailNews report · May 24, 3:45 PM

Authorities order 50,000 California residents to evacuate due to risk of a chemical tank explosion

Firefighters are spraying damaged tank with water to try and prevent explosion; U. S. EPA head says low-volume chemical release is most likely outcome

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CNBCNews report · May 24, 2:59 PM

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

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The goal is to neutralize a nearby 15,000-gallon tank and reduce its explosive potential if the smaller tank failed.

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KTLANews report · May 24, 2:47 PM

Potentially explosive Garden Grove chemical incident continues to evolve Sunday

Crews are continuing to monitor the Garden Grove area amid the chemical incident that has prompted mass evacuations, a state of emergency and a class-action lawsuit. The whole ordeal began...

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Las Vegas Review-JournalNews report · May 24, 2:27 PM

Southern California chemical tank at risk of exploding as 50,000 residents are ordered to evacuate

A Southern California chemical tank is in danger of exploding, leading to an evacuation order into the Memorial Day weekend for 50,000 residents with no timeline on when they can return.

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The Washington TimesNews report · May 24, 2:10 PM

Southern California chemical tank at risk of exploding as 50,000 residents are ordered to evacuate

Authorities braced for the possibility that a damaged chemical tank in Southern California could leak or explode as an evacuation order continued into the Memorial Day weekend for 50,000 re...

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PJ MediaNews report · May 24, 1:13 AM

Garden Grove Reminds California That Competence Saves Lives

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NBC NewsNews report · May 23, 10:45 PM

State of emergency declared over southern California chemical incident

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) declared a state of emergency in California on Saturday as thousands of people were forced to evacuate their homes over a toxic chemical tank that, authorities say,...

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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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Score hidden until the match is cleanerNeeds review confidence11 sources · 3 bias bucketsNeeds review · outlier detectedFormats: News report

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, 10:45 PM: NBC News joined the source map.

May 24, 1:13 AM: PJ Media joined the source map.

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