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Town of Geneva declares disaster following severe storm damage

The Town of Geneva in Walworth County has declared a disaster after Friday's storms battered the community.

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What happened The Town of Geneva in Walworth County has declared a disaster after Friday's storms battered the community.
The headline split WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst) frames it as "Town of Geneva declares disaster following severe storm damage". WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York) frames it as "Have storm damage? NJ may send you resources".
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WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst)News report · Jul 7, 3:12 AM

Town of Geneva declares disaster following severe storm damage

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The Town of Geneva in Walworth County has declared a disaster after Friday's storms battered the community.

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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Jul 7, 2:46 AM

Declaration of disaster emergency signed by local mayor amid storms, flooding

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A western Pa. mayor signed a declaration of disaster emergency Sunday evening amid intense storms and serious flooding in the area.

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WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York)News report · Jul 7, 1:03 AM

Have storm damage? NJ may send you resources

NEW JERSEY (PIX11) — Were you affected by the intense storms in New Jersey? Federal resources may be coming your way. The New Jersey Department of Emergency Management opened a portal for r...

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Jul 7, 1:03 AM: WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York) joined the source map.

Jul 7, 2:46 AM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jul 7, 3:12 AM: WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst) joined the source map.

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