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NPRNews report · Aug 23, 12:48 PM
Tropical Storm Moke to cause more flooding as Hawaii recovers from Lala
More than a foot of rain could fall across Big Island of Hawaii, according to NOAA.
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Tropical Storm Moke to cause more flooding as Hawaii recovers from Lala
CBS News - US and Philadelphia Inquirer describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened More than a foot of rain could fall across Big Island of Hawaii, according to NOAA.
The headline split NPR frames it as "Tropical Storm Moke to cause more flooding as Hawaii recovers from Lala". CBS News - US frames it as "Tropical Storm Moke expected to bring up to 15 inches of rain in Hawaii".
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Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Aug 23, 3:30 PM
Tropical Storm Moke carrying more rain toward hurricane-damaged Hawaii
Tropical Storm Moke is passing to the south of Hawaii's Big Island on Sunday, close enough to dump a foot or more of rain on communities dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Lala
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CBS News - USNews report · Aug 23, 1:16 PM
Tropical Storm Moke expected to bring up to 15 inches of rain in Hawaii
Hawaii is still cleaning up from Hurricane Lala, which dumped massive amounts of rain on the islands.
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