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Live Map: Track power outages in St. Tammany Parish due to severe storms

WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) and WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland) describe the same event in different terms.

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As of September 22, 2026 at 12:39 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Cleco is reporting nearly 3,000 customers without power across the parish.
The headline split WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) frames it as "Live Map: Track power outages in St. Tammany Parish due to severe storms". WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) frames it as "Power outages reported across Rockingham and Stokes counties on Monday evening: Duke Ener...".
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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Sep 22, 12:37 AM

Live Map: Track power outages in St. Tammany Parish due to severe storms

Cleco is reporting nearly 3,000 customers without power across the parish.

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WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland)News report · Sep 22, 12:39 AM

Ohio bill: First Energy customers would be reimbursed after prolonged power outages

After a series of power outages in Lakewood during some of the hottest days of the summer, many First Energy customers were hot under the collar, in more ways than one.

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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Sep 22, 12:17 AM

Power outages reported across Rockingham and Stokes counties on Monday evening: Duke Energy

Storms in Rockingham and Stokes counties leave over 1,000 homes without electricity. Crews are working to restore power amid severe weather.

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Sep 22, 12:17 AM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Sep 22, 12:37 AM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.

Sep 22, 12:39 AM: WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.