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Edouard, now a tropical depression, drenches Texas with flash flooding and downed trees

KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) and KTRK / ABC13 Houston describe the same event in different terms.

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As of September 2, 2026 at 6:12 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Edouard, now a tropical depression, drenches Texas with flash flooding and downed trees.
The headline split Washington's Top News (WTOP) frames it as "Edouard, now a tropical depression, drenches Texas with flash flooding and downed trees". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette frames it as "Edouard, now a tropical depression, drenches Texas with flash flooding and downed trees".
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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Sep 2, 5:32 PM

Edouard, now a tropical depression, drenches Texas with flash flooding and downed trees

PORT ARTHUR, Texas (AP) — The former Tropical Storm Edouard weakened into a depression but dumped heavy rain, flooded roads and knocked down trees Wednesday in parts of Texas as it slowly m...

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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Sep 2, 6:12 PM

Edouard's rain bands could bring street, flash flooding Wednesday

Feeder bands associated with the remnants of Edouard could bring street and flash flooding to Southeast Texas Wednesday.

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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Sep 2, 5:16 PM

Edouard, now a tropical depression, drenches Texas with flash flooding and downed trees

Some areas received between 10 inches and 21 inches of rain in a matter of hours.

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Pittsburgh Post-GazetteNews report · Sep 2, 5:12 PM

Edouard, now a tropical depression, drenches Texas with flash flooding and downed trees

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Sep 2, 5:12 PM: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joined the source map.

Sep 2, 5:16 PM: KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) joined the source map.

Sep 2, 5:32 PM: Washington's Top News (WTOP) joined the source map.

Sep 2, 6:12 PM: KTRK / ABC13 Houston joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.