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Pittsburgh: Alert Day Thursday for flooding, severe, wind threat

Rain Returns Late Wednesday, Alert Day Thursday

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What happened Rain Returns Late Wednesday, Alert Day Thursday.
The headline split One side frames it as "Pittsburgh: Alert Day Thursday for flooding, severe, wind threat". The other frames it as "Here is where you can get sandbags before this week's flood threat".
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CenterPittsburgh: Alert Day Thursday for flooding, severe, wind threat

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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Jun 16, 4:25 PM

Pittsburgh: Alert Day Thursday for flooding, severe, wind threat

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Rain Returns Late Wednesday, Alert Day Thursday

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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Jun 16, 6:06 PM

ABC13 Weather Alert Days: Heavy downpours expected to bring flash flooding to Southeast Texas

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We now have ABC13 Weather Alert Days through Wednesday as heavy rains produce "potential life-threatening flash flooding" across Southeast Texas. There is also the potential for the first n...

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WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)News report · Jun 16, 5:03 PM

Severe storm threat: Heavy rain, damaging winds possible in Cincinnati mid-week

Rain chances are back late Tuesday evening, and then a more significant round is expected late Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Jun 16, 4:28 PM

Here is where you can get sandbags before this week's flood threat

Below is a parish-by-parish list of sandbag locations ahead of multiple days of heavy rain.

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Jun 16, 4:25 PM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jun 16, 4:28 PM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jun 16, 5:03 PM: WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jun 16, 6:06 PM: KTRK / ABC13 Houston joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.