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Hawaii braces for Hurricane Lowell amid risk of dangerous winds, flash floods
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What happenedHawaii residents and visitors were urged to prepare for heavy rainfall and dangerous winds as Hurricane Lowell appeared set to hit close to Kauai and Niihau.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Hurricane Lowell delivers heavy rain, strong winds as it passes by Hawaii". The center frames it as "Hawaii braces for Hurricane Lowell amid risk of dangerous winds, flash floods".
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8 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftHurricane Lowell delivers heavy rain, strong winds as it passes by Hawaii
CBS News · Center-left · News report
CenterHawaii braces for Hurricane Lowell amid risk of dangerous winds, flash floods
KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles · Center · News report
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Hawaii braces for Hurricane Lowell amid risk of dangerous winds, flash floods
Hawaii residents and visitors were urged to prepare for heavy rainfall and dangerous winds as Hurricane Lowell appeared set to hit close to Kauai and Niihau.
Hurricane Lowell delivers heavy rain, strong winds as it passes by Hawaii
Hurricane Lowell skirted Hawaii to the west late Monday night but brought severe winds and rain with it, leaving tens of thousands of homes and businesses without power, the National Hurric...
Hawaii braces for Hurricane Lowell amid risk of dangerous winds, flash floods
Hawaii residents and visitors were urged to prepare for heavy rainfall and dangerous winds as Hurricane Lowell appeared set to hit close to Kauai and Niihau.
Hawaii braces for Hurricane Lowell amid risk of dangerous winds, flash floods
Hawaii residents and visitors were urged to prepare for heavy rainfall and dangerous winds as Hurricane Lowell appeared set to hit close to Kauai and Niihau.
Hawaii braces for Hurricane Lowell amid risk of dangerous winds, flash floods
Hawaii residents and visitors were urged to prepare for heavy rainfall and dangerous winds as Hurricane Lowell appeared set to hit close to Kauai and Niihau.
Hawaii braces for Hurricane Lowell amid risk of dangerous winds, flash floods
Hawaii residents and visitors were urged to prepare for heavy rainfall and dangerous winds as Hurricane Lowell appeared set to hit close to Kauai and Niihau.
