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Radio New ZealandNews report · Aug 22, 9:51 PM
Hundreds across Wellington, South Island without power
Wellington electricity reports outages for more than 1300 customers.
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Hundreds across Wellington, South Island without power
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Wellington electricity reports outages for more than 1300 customers.
The headline split Radio New Zealand frames it as "Hundreds across Wellington, South Island without power". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette frames it as "More than 15,000 customers reported without power in Benton County".
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The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Aug 22, 10:21 PM
Weather: Thousands without power across Wellington and the South Island
A number of warnings and watches are in place today.
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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Aug 22, 9:08 PM
Power outages remain Saturday across the region as Entergy works to restore service
Power outages have left customers without electricity across several parishes in the region
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WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland)News report · Aug 22, 7:29 PM
Thousands without power after stormy weather
Several thousand customers are in the dark Saturday afternoon after a round of strong storms moved through Northeast Ohio.
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Arkansas Democrat-GazetteNews report · Aug 22, 6:40 PM
More than 15,000 customers reported without power in Benton County
More than 15,000 Carroll Electric customers in Benton County were reported to be without power as of 1:30 p.m. Saturday, according to Power Outage.com.
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Aug 22, 6:40 PM: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette joined the source map.
Aug 22, 7:29 PM: WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland) joined the source map.
Aug 22, 9:08 PM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.
Aug 22, 9:51 PM: Radio New Zealand joined the source map.
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