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Flash floods prompt evacuations in Arizona and Colorado after heavy rain in Southwest

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Covered by 6 outlets. No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered it yet.

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Flash flooding prompted mandatory evacuation orders in parts of Arizona and Colorado on Sunday, after heavy rains in the normally arid Southwest caused deadly flooding earlier this fall, according to the Associated Press and CBS News. CBS News reports that meteorologists link the heavier rain, more torrential storms and bigger floods to a super El Niño and a subtropical jet stream. Daily Mail reports that officials in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, warned of potentially catastrophic flooding as the San Juan River was forecast to crest above 20 feet.

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Mandatory evacuation orders were issued in parts of the Southwest on Sunday as flash flooding hit.
Across the spectrumReported byFar Left1Left2Right2Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
Far Left
The Boston Globe
Left
ABC News, CBS News
Right
The Washington Times, Daily Mail
Far Right
The Epoch Times
Heavy rains in the normally arid Southwest have already caused deadly flooding this fall.
Reported byFar Left1Left1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
Far Left
The Boston Globe
Left
ABC News
Right
The Washington Times
Far Right
The Epoch Times
Meteorologists say a super El Niño and a subtropical jet stream are behind the heavier rain and bigger floods.
One outletCBS News· Left
Town officials in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, warned of potentially catastrophic flooding as the San Juan River was forecast to crest above 20 feet.
One outletDaily Mail· Right

How each side tells it

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All sides report flash flooding, mandatory evacuations in Arizona and Colorado, and deadly flooding earlier this fall. Left coverage emphasizes the weather drivers behind the rain, while right coverage emphasizes warnings and crest forecasts in Pagosa Springs.

the left
3 outlets
Left-side outlets lead with the flooding and evacuations: CBS's own headline stresses the wider Four Corners region, and the Globe and ABC carried the AP headline.
Dangerous flooding hits Four Corners, prompting evacuations across U.S. Southwest
CBS NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines
the center
No coverage yet
No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.
the right
3 outlets
Right-side outlets mostly carry the AP headline; the Daily Mail's own headline stresses danger, with warnings of catastrophic flooding and rising rivers.
Raging floods trigger mandatory evacuations across Arizona and Colorado as powerful storms sweep across states with residents warned of potentially 'catastrophic event'
Daily MailRightAll right-leaning headlines

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Has not covered this story.
Right1
massive drenching

In the outlets’ own words

Sensational language
massive drenchingMore neutral: heavy rain
Massive adds drama to a description of heavy rain that the other outlets describe plainly.
…on Sunday as weary residents in the normally arid region deal with another massive drenching.
Used byDaily Mail (Right)

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From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

evacuation orders across the Southwest
weather drivers such as El Niño
reach across the Four Corners

Leaves out

town-level crest forecast and warnings in Pagosa Springs

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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CBS NewsLeft
Dangerous flooding hits Four Corners, prompting evacuations across U.S. Southwest
Meteorologists say a super El Niño and a subtropical jet stream are to blame for the heavier rain, more torrential storms and bigger floods. Akiko Fujita is in Huntington Beach, California, with more details, and Andrew Kozak is in the studio with the forecast.
5 hr agoRead at CBS News (opens in a new tab)
ABC NewsLeftAssociated Press report
Flash floods trigger evacuations in Arizona and Colorado amid heavy rains in southwest
ABC News published a report that is shown in full at The Washington Times.
11 hr agoRead at ABC News (opens in a new tab)
The Boston GlobeFar LeftAssociated Press report
Flash floods trigger evacuations in Arizona and Colorado amid heavy rains in southwest
The Boston Globe published a report that is shown in full at The Washington Times.
11 hr agoRead at The Boston Globe (opens in a new tab)

From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

3 outlets

Leads with

catastrophic flood warnings
rising rivers and cut-off communities
Pagosa Springs crest forecast

Leaves out

El Niño and jet stream explanation of the rain

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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Daily MailRight
Raging floods trigger mandatory evacuations across Arizona and Colorado as powerful storms sweep across states with residents warned of potentially 'catastrophic event'
Heavy rain triggered catastrophic flooding fears and mandatory evacuations across the Southwest as rivers surged and communities were cut off.
3 hr agoRead at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)
The Washington TimesRightAssociated Press report
Flash floods trigger evacuations in Arizona and Colorado amid heavy rains in southwest
Flash flooding prompted mandatory evacuation orders in parts of the Southwest on Sunday as heavy rains in the normally arid region have already brought deadly flooding this fall.
12 hr agoRead at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)
Also published by ABC News, The Boston Globe and The Epoch Times. It counts once.
The Epoch TimesFar RightAssociated Press report
Flash Floods Trigger Evacuations in Arizona and Colorado Amid Heavy Rains in Southwest
The Epoch Times published a report that is shown in full at The Washington Times.
8 hr agoRead at The Epoch Times (opens in a new tab)

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Left
33 min later
Its first report, Nov 1, 2:33 PM EST
Center
No report yet
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Right
First to report
The Washington Times, Nov 1, 2:00 PM EST

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The Washington TimesRightNov 1, 2:00 PM EST
The Boston GlobeFar LeftNov 1, 2:33 PM EST
ABC NewsLeftNov 1, 3:04 PM EST
The Epoch TimesFar RightNov 1, 6:20 PM EST
CBS NewsLeftNov 1, 9:09 PM EST
Daily MailRightNov 1, 10:26 PM EST

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Flash floods prompt evacuations in Arizona and Colorado after heavy rain in Southwest

Coverage spectrum

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the left

the center

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Language to notice

In the outlets’ own words

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From the left

Dangerous flooding hits Four Corners, prompting evacuations across U.S. Southwest

Flash floods trigger evacuations in Arizona and Colorado amid heavy rains in southwest

Flash floods trigger evacuations in Arizona and Colorado amid heavy rains in southwest

From the center

From the right

Raging floods trigger mandatory evacuations across Arizona and Colorado as powerful storms sweep across states with residents warned of potentially 'catastrophic event'

Flash floods trigger evacuations in Arizona and Colorado amid heavy rains in southwest

Flash Floods Trigger Evacuations in Arizona and Colorado Amid Heavy Rains in Southwest

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