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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 happenedAbout 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
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