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Grand Canyon flooding harms an economy that’s still recovering from a fire
Las Vegas Review-Journal reaches for "catastrophic" where Washington's Top News (WTOP) stays flat.
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What happenedGrand Canyon flooding harms an economy that’s still recovering from a fire.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Grand Canyon flooding harms an economy that’s still recovering from a fire". The right frames it as "Grand Canyon flooding could prove ‘catastrophic’ for regional economy".
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CenterGrand Canyon flooding harms an economy that’s still recovering from a fire
Washington's Top News (WTOP) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightGrand Canyon flooding could prove ‘catastrophic’ for regional economy
Las Vegas Review-Journal · Center-right · News report
Grand Canyon flooding harms an economy that’s still recovering from a fire
Deadly flooding at the Grand Canyon is damaging the area’s economy, with a washed-out pipeline severing the South Rim’s water supply and shutting down lodging at the popular tourist vista f...
