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High tides bring flooding to Southern California coast

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

5 articles in total. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

The Guardian, CBS News and the New York Post report that high tides flooded parts of the Southern California coast this week. The National Weather Service warned of significant coastal flooding in San Diego and Orange counties through Thursday, and advised residents to avoid beaches during high tides and stay back from the ocean. The outlets report that water rose into streets in Newport Beach on Monday. CBS reports that Los Angeles streets flooded on Tuesday, and that Newport Beach residents reported seawater rising more than 8 feet. According to the Guardian, Newport Beach declared a local emergency more than a week before the highest tides were forecast.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. The National Weather Service warned of significant coastal flooding in San Diego and Orange counties through Thursday.

    One outletThe Guardian· Left

  2. Water rose into streets in Newport Beach on Monday morning.

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    Left
    The Guardian
    Right
    New York Post

  3. Newport Beach declared a local emergency more than a week before the highest tides were forecast, the city said.

    One outletThe Guardian· Left

  4. Los Angeles streets flooded on Tuesday, and Newport Beach residents reported seawater rising more than 8 feet, according to CBS News.

    One outletCBS News· Left

How each side tells it

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Every side present reports king tides flooding Southern California coastal communities, with water reaching streets in Newport Beach. The left-side outlets lead with forecasts, warnings and damage, while the right-side outlet puts the ocean surging into a busy upscale neighborhood.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Left-side headlines lead with the forecast, the aerial video or the damage, quoting “record-breaking tides” and describing the floods as damaging.

    Southern California prepares for flooding amid forecast of ‘record-breaking tides’
    The GuardianLeftAll 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

    1 outlet

    The right-side coverage in this sample is a single New York Post report, which leads with the flood itself, using the vivid verb “swamp” and the image of the ocean surging up a busy street.

    King tides swamp California city in floodwater as ocean surges up busy street
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right1

    frantic

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    franticMore neutral: hurried

    The adjective describes residents’ state of mind beyond what the reporting shows.

    …sending knee-deep floodwater rushing into a picturesque coastal neighborhood as frantic residents scrambled to protect their homes and businesses.

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

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Side by side

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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • National Weather Service flood warnings
  • forecast record-breaking tides
  • damage to homes and streets
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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

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Newport Beach flooding
  • residents scrambling to protect property
  • ocean surging up streets
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The left is Far Left and Left together. The right is Right and Far Right together. Every outlet keeps its own five-point rating.

Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    The Guardian, Oct 26, 1:47 PM EDT

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    3 hr 25 min later

    Its first report, Oct 26, 5:12 PM EDT

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  1. The GuardianLeftOct 26, 1:47 PM EDT
  2. New York PostRightOct 26, 5:12 PM EDT
  3. CBS NewsLeftOct 27, 6:28 PM EDT

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