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Met Office issues amber wind warning as Storm Austen approaches the UK

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Storm Austen, the first named storm of the season, is forecast to reach the UK at the end of the week. The Met Office has issued an amber wind warning for Cornwall and parts of west Devon, valid from 03:00 to 10:00 BST on Friday. It forecasts gusts of up to 80mph (130km/h) around exposed coasts and 60-70mph elsewhere. A broader yellow warning covers large parts of southern England and south Wales. The Met Office warns of flying debris that could cause injuries, along with the risk of power cuts and damage to buildings. Bloomberg says the storm could bring some relief to elevated power prices.

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  1. Storm Austen is the first named storm of the season and is forecast to reach the UK at the end of the week.

    Across the spectrumReported byLeft2Center2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian, Bloomberg
    Center
    Sky News, BBC News

  2. The Met Office has issued an amber wind warning for Cornwall and parts of west Devon, valid from 03:00 to 10:00 BST on Friday.

    One outletBBC News· Center

  3. The Met Office forecasts gusts of up to 80mph around exposed coasts and 60-70mph elsewhere.

    One outletBBC News· Center

  4. A yellow Met Office warning covers large parts of southern England and south Wales.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian
    Center
    BBC News

  5. The Met Office warns of flying debris, power cuts and damage to buildings.

    One outletBBC News· Center

  6. Bloomberg says the storm could bring some relief to elevated power prices.

    One outletBloomberg· Left

How each side tells it

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Every side reports that Storm Austen, the first named storm of the season, will bring strong winds and rain to the UK this week. Centre outlets lead with warnings and expected damage, while Bloomberg, on the left, centres its coverage on wind power and gas prices.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Headlines frame Storm Austen as a forecast for southern UK, and Bloomberg frames it through its possible effect on wind power and gas prices.

    Storm Austen forecast to hit southern UK
    The GuardianLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Headlines lead with the storm's naming and official warnings, and the BBC's amber-warning headline stresses threats of strong winds to the UK.

    Amber warning issued as Storm Austen threatens UK with strong winds and heavy rain
    BBC NewsCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

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

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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • forecast gusts of up to 60mph
  • impact on southern UK
  • wind power and gas prices
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  • BloombergLeft

    Storm Austen to Boost Wind Power in Europe as Gas Prices Surge

    The first named storm of this autumn is set to lash the UK and northwest Europe with heavy rain and wind in the coming days, potentially bringing some relief to elevated power prices.

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  • The GuardianLeft

    Storm Austen forecast to hit southern UK

    Yellow severe weather warning issued for first named storm of season with gusts of up to 60mph expected The first named storm of the season, Austen, is expected to bring gusts of up to 60mph to southern areas of the UK at the end of the week, forecasters said. …

    Read at The Guardian (opens in a new tab)

From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • amber warning and severe gales
  • first named storm of the season
  • risks of injury and power cuts

Leaves out

  • Bloomberg's report that the storm could ease elevated power prices

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From the right

0 outlets

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

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    1 day 11 hr later

    Its first report, Oct 20, 7:38 AM EDT

  • Center

    First to report

    BBC News, Oct 18, 8:34 PM EDT

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. BBC NewsCenterOct 18, 8:34 PM EDT
  2. Sky NewsCenterOct 20, 4:39 AM EDT
  3. The GuardianLeftOct 20, 7:38 AM EDT
  4. BloombergLeftOct 20, 7:39 AM EDT

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