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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Aug 22, 1:15 AM
Harvey customers without power as severe storms move through the area
Thousands are without power across Southeast Louisiana as storms move through the area.
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Harvey customers without power as severe storms move through the area
WCNC Charlotte (Tegna) and WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Thousands are without power across Southeast Louisiana as storms move through the area.
The headline split WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) frames it as "Harvey customers without power as severe storms move through the area". WGNO ABC (Nexstar, New Orleans) frames it as "Thousands of Orleans, Jefferson Parish residents without power due to storms".
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WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans)News report · Aug 22, 5:12 AM
Thousands remain without power after severe storms hit southeast Louisiana
More than 17,000 Entergy customers lost power at the height of Friday night's severe weather. Crews are working to restore service across the region.
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WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)News report · Aug 22, 3:44 AM
Severe storms leave trail of damage across Charlotte
Severe storms left a trail of damage across Charlotte Friday night, downing trees, blocking roads and damaging homes as residents began cleaning up.
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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Aug 22, 1:06 AM
Chicago weather: Potentially strong storms in forecast; Severe Thunderstorm Watch for area | Radar
There is potential for severe storms to develop in the Chicago area Friday.
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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Aug 22, 12:50 AM
Over 2,600 customers without power in Randolph County, downed trees and power lines
Duke Energy estimates that power will return shortly after midnight.
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WGNO ABC (Nexstar, New Orleans)News report · Aug 22, 12:37 AM
Thousands of Orleans, Jefferson Parish residents without power due to storms
Thousands of residents across the Greater New Orleans area are without power due to thunderstorms, according to the Entergy outage map.
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Aug 22, 12:37 AM: WGNO ABC (Nexstar, New Orleans) joined the source map.
Aug 22, 12:50 AM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.
Aug 22, 1:06 AM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.
Aug 22, 1:15 AM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 6 sources · 1 bucket.