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Indiana governor declares statewide disaster emergency, mobilizes National Guard

CBS News reaches for "disaster"; WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst) for "disaster".

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As of August 14, 2026 at 12:11 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Flooding in southeast Indiana has reached record levels, forcing evacuations in several communities. Indiana Gov. Mike Braun declared a statewide disaster emergency.
The headline split The left frames it as "Heavy rains continue in Indiana as floods prompt governor to declare disaster emergency". The center frames it as "Indiana governor declares statewide disaster emergency, mobilizes National Guard".
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Left / center-leftHeavy rains continue in Indiana as floods prompt governor to declare disaster emergency

CBS News · Center-left · News report

CenterIndiana governor declares statewide disaster emergency, mobilizes National Guard

WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst) · Center · News report

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WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)News report · Aug 14, 12:11 AM

Indiana governor declares statewide disaster emergency, mobilizes National Guard

disaster

Flooding in southeast Indiana has reached record levels, forcing evacuations in several communities. Indiana Gov. Mike Braun declared a statewide disaster emergency.

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CBS NewsNews report · Aug 13, 11:51 PM

Heavy rains continue in Indiana as floods prompt governor to declare disaster emergency

disaster

Indiana's governor declared a disaster emergency over heavy flooding on Thursday as millions of Americans face similar threats across the Midwest. CBS News correspondent Ian Lee has more fr...

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Aug 13, 11:51 PM: CBS News joined the source map.

Aug 14, 12:11 AM: WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst) joined the source map.

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