Flash flooding and water rescues hit twin towns on the Georgia-Tennessee border

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly left-leaning (67%).

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Coverage from AP, CNN and the New York Post reports that overnight storms flooded McCaysville, Georgia, and Copperhill, Tennessee, twin towns on the state line, with water entering homes and streets. Water rescues and evacuations were under way as flash flood emergencies were in effect. The McCaysville police chief said more than 30 rescues were conducted overnight, and the city declared a state of emergency. The New York Post reports that flash flood emergencies also covered Polk County, Tennessee, and Fannin County, Georgia, as a large storm system moved east toward the East Coast. The reports differ on rainfall: AP, citing the National Weather Service, gives 3 to 5 inches in McCaysville, while the New York Post cites 5 to 8 inches over 12 hours.

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Overnight storms caused flash flooding in McCaysville, Georgia, and Copperhill, Tennessee, on the state line.
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ABC News, CNN
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New York Post
Water rescues and evacuations were under way in the flooded towns.
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ABC News, CNN
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New York Post
McCaysville declared a state of emergency after the flooding.
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CNN
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New York Post
Rainfall totals differ between reports: 3 to 5 inches in McCaysville per the National Weather Service, and 5 to 8 inches over 12 hours in the wider region.
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The McCaysville police chief said more than 30 rescues were conducted overnight.
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Record flooding was reported on the Ocoee and Toccoa rivers, with the river crest above the 1990 record.
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Did rainfall in the flooded area total 3 to 5 inches?
AP, citing the National Weather Service, reports 3 to 5 inches in McCaysville. The New York Post reports 5 to 8 inches fell across the region over 12 hours.

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Coverage from AP, CNN and the New York Post reports overnight flooding in McCaysville and Copperhill, with water rescues and evacuations under way. The left-side reports center on rescues and record river levels, while the New York Post places the local flooding within a larger storm moving east.

the left
2 outlets
Left-side headlines lead with water rescues, evacuations and the severity of the flooding, with CNN quoting the National Weather Service’s ‘catastrophic flood event’ term.
Water rescues, evacuations underway as ‘catastrophic flood event’ hits North Georgia and southern Tennessee
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the center
No coverage yet
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the right
1 outlet
The right-side coverage, which is only the New York Post’s own report, frames the flooding as part of a cross-country storm shifting east and stresses the flash flood emergency.
Heavy rain triggers flash flood emergency in Southern states as cross-country storm shifts east
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From the left

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Leads with

water rescues and evacuations
record river flooding
severity of the flood event

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ABC NewsLeftAssociated Press report
Heavy rains cause flash flooding on Georgia-Tennessee border, forcing water rescues and evacuations
Thunderstorms with heavy rain have caused severe flooding in twin cities along the Georgia-Tennessee border
2 hr agoRead at ABC News (opens in a new tab)
CNNLeft
Water rescues, evacuations underway as ‘catastrophic flood event’ hits North Georgia and southern Tennessee
Homes are flooded and water rescues and evacuations are in progress as flash flood emergencies — the highest level of flood warning — impact North Georgia and southern Tennessee. …
5 hr agoRead at CNN (opens in a new tab)

From the center

0 outlets

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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

storm system moving east
flash flood emergencies in Tennessee and Georgia counties
propane fire and school closures

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New York PostRight
Heavy rain triggers flash flood emergency in Southern states as cross-country storm shifts east
Torrential rain triggered Flash Flood Emergencies across Polk County, Tennessee, and Fannin County, Georgia, along the state line early Thursday.
1 hr agoRead at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

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First to report
CNN, Nov 5, 7:24 AM EST
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3 hr 37 min later
Its first report, Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST

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CNNLeftNov 5, 7:24 AM EST
ABC NewsLeftNov 5, 9:39 AM EST
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Flash flooding and water rescues hit twin towns on the Georgia-Tennessee border

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From the left

Heavy rains cause flash flooding on Georgia-Tennessee border, forcing water rescues and evacuations

Water rescues, evacuations underway as ‘catastrophic flood event’ hits North Georgia and southern Tennessee

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From the right

Heavy rain triggers flash flood emergency in Southern states as cross-country storm shifts east

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