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Hurricane Nolo to miss Hawaii but could trigger flooding, mudslides

CBS News reaches for "catastrophic" where WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia stays flat.

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As of September 26, 2026 at 1:13 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Hurricane Nolo is predicted to pass well south of the Hawaiian Islands over the weekend but is still likely to cause "catastrophic" downpours.
The headline split The left frames it as "Hurricane Nolo expected to bring heavy rain as it skirts Hawaii’s Big Island". The center frames it as "Hurricane Nolo’s real test for FEMA may come after the storm".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 10 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

10 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceModerate

73/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftHurricane Nolo expected to bring heavy rain as it skirts Hawaii’s Big Island

NBC News · Center-left · News report

CenterHurricane Nolo to miss Hawaii but could trigger flooding, mudslides

UPI · Center · Wire story

Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.

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SEE THE HEADLINES

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UPIWire story · Sep 25, 10:54 PM

Hurricane Nolo to miss Hawaii but could trigger flooding, mudslides

Hurricane Nolo is predicted to pass well south of the Hawaiian Islands over the weekend but is still likely to cause "catastrophic" downpours.

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NBC NewsNews report · Sep 26, 1:13 AM

Hurricane Nolo expected to bring heavy rain as it skirts Hawaii’s Big Island

NAALEHU, Hawaii — Hurricane Nolo is forecast to strengthen into a major hurricane in the Pacific Ocean over the weekend, unleashing intense rain, the possibility of life-threatening flash f...

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CBS NewsNews report · Sep 25, 11:48 PM

Hurricane Nolo could cause "catastrophic" flooding in Hawaii, forecasters warn

catastrophic

A hurricane watch is in effect for Hawaii County due to the storm, which could dump up to 3 feet of rain on Hawaii's Big Island.

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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Sep 25, 11:09 PM

Hurricanes in the Pacific threaten Hawaii and Mexico with floods and high surf

Residents on Hawaii’s Big Island are bracing for potentially life-threatening and catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Nolo, while Mexico is still under threat of Polo.

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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Sep 25, 11:09 PM

Hurricanes in the Pacific threaten Hawaii and Mexico with floods and high surf

Residents on Hawaii’s Big Island are bracing for potentially life-threatening and catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Nolo, while Mexico is still under threat of Polo.

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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Sep 25, 11:09 PM

Hurricanes in the Pacific threaten Hawaii and Mexico with floods and high surf

Residents on Hawaii’s Big Island are bracing for potentially life-threatening and catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Nolo, while Mexico is still under threat of Polo.

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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Sep 25, 11:09 PM

Hurricanes in the Pacific threaten Hawaii and Mexico with floods and high surf

Residents on Hawaii’s Big Island are bracing for potentially life-threatening and catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Nolo, while Mexico is still under threat of Polo.

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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Sep 25, 11:09 PM

Hurricanes in the Pacific threaten Hawaii and Mexico with floods and high surf

Residents on Hawaii’s Big Island are bracing for potentially life-threatening and catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Nolo, while Mexico is still under threat of Polo.

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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Sep 25, 11:09 PM

Hurricanes in the Pacific threaten Hawaii and Mexico with floods and high surf

Residents on Hawaii’s Big Island are bracing for potentially life-threatening and catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Nolo, while Mexico is still under threat of Polo.

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Straight Arrow NewsNews report · Sep 25, 10:19 PM

Hurricane Nolo’s real test for FEMA may come after the storm

A major hurricane nearing Hawaii could test a stripped-down FEMA. Experts say the real worry isn’t the storm response.

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Details73/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 10 sources
73/99 Wording GapMedium confidence10 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 10 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: Wire story, News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Sep 25, 10:19 PM: Straight Arrow News joined the source map.

Sep 25, 10:54 PM: UPI joined the source map.

Sep 25, 11:09 PM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.

Sep 25, 11:09 PM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 73/99 and story health is live match · 10 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.