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Powerful nor'easter brings flooding, power outages and travel disruption to Northeast
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A powerful nor'easter struck the northeastern United States, affecting tens of millions of people from Maine to Virginia. The storm brought heavy rain, winds up to 60 mph, coastal flooding, storm surges and rip currents. New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency. Power outages affected tens of thousands to more than 50,000 customers, according to different reports. Hundreds of flights were canceled or delayed, and commuter trains were partially suspended. France 24 reported the storm killed one person, citing US media. Flooding and large waves continued to affect parts of the East Coast, including New England, into the following weekend.
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Key points
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New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency ahead of the storm
Reported byLeftCenterRight
The storm brought winds up to 60 mph along with heavy rain and coastal flooding
Reported byLeftRight
Power outages affected tens of thousands of people, with some reports citing more than 50,000
Reported byCenterRight
Hundreds of flights were canceled or delayed
Reported byLeftCenterRight
One death was linked to the storm, according to US media cited by France 24
Reported byCenter
Massive waves and flooding continued in parts of New England days after the storm first hit
Reported byLeft
What is contested
Where accounts differ
Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.
Number of people affected by power outages
France 24 and BBC report the outages affected 'tens of thousands' of people, while the Daily Mail reports 'more than 50,000' lost power.
Whether the storm caused a fatality
France 24 reports the storm killed one person, citing US media, while other outlets in the sample do not mention any death.
How each side tells it
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the left
9 outlets
Left-leaning outlets describe the storm's practical impact on daily life and continued effects, with some coverage following up on lingering flooding and waves days later.
WATCH: Nor'easter leaves trail of damage from New York to Maine
ABC NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines the center
6 outlets
Center outlets use measured, descriptive language emphasizing the storm's scale and geographic reach, often citing numbers of affected people and outages.
Powerful nor'easter batters parts of East Coast
PBS NewsHourCenterAll center headlines the right
9 outlets · 1 opinion
Right-leaning outlets, including the far-right outlets, use more dramatic language emphasizing danger and scale, though mainstream right coverage remains largely factual and similar to center outlets.
Nor' Easter Floods Northeast Again, Sensational language“Pummels”Pummels is a dramatic verb choice that adds intensity beyond a neutral description of storm impact.More neutral: strikesDisagree with this highlight? New Jersey to New England
Breitbart NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines
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Language to notice
Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.
Left7
cancelledslams East Coastflight chaosslamming
Center0
No loaded words in its own voice.
Right25
cancelledis slamming the north east United Statessmashed into the East Coastflood chaos
In the outlets’ own words
Partisan shorthand
cancelledMore neutral: was fired or lost a contract
Frames consequences as persecution; state what happened.
Watch: Videos show aftermath of nor'easter as streets flooded, events cancelled
Used byCBS News (Left)Breitbart News (Far Right)
Loaded verb
is slamming the north east United StatesMore neutral: is hitting the northeastern United States
Slamming is a dramatic verb choice beyond neutral description of a storm arriving
A “strong” nor’easter is slamming the north east United States, impacting millions as the storm brings heavy rain, strong wind…
Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)
Loaded verb
smashed into the East CoastMore neutral: reached the East Coast
A weather event making landfall or approaching is described with a violent verb that adds drama beyond the facts.
A powerful nor'easter with 40 million Americans in its path has finally smashed into the East Coast on Friday night, knocking out power for more than 50,000 and partially…
Used byDaily Mail (Right)
Sensational language
flood chaosMore neutral: flooding
Uses dramatic framing rather than a factual description of flooding conditions.
Power cuts, flood chaos and hundreds of flights canceled as monster Nor'easter bears down on 40 million…
Used byDaily Mail (Right)
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Sensational language
monster Nor'easterMore neutral: powerful nor'easter
Describes the storm with dramatic, exaggerated language rather than a neutral descriptor.
Power cuts, flood chaos and hundreds of flights canceled as monster Nor'easter bears down on 40 million Americans
Used byDaily Mail (Right)
Loaded modifier
foolhardy surfersMore neutral: surfers who defied warnings
Labels the surfers' judgment negatively rather than neutrally describing their action.
The nor'easter didn't stopping several foolhardy surfers from catching some swells.
Used byNew York Post (Right)
Sensational language
wild stormsMore neutral: powerful storms
Adds dramatic flair beyond a neutral description of the storm's intensity.
…ignore nor’easter warnings and dangers, catch high waves off Rockaway Beach during wild storms
Used byNew York Post (Right)
Sensational language
carnageMore neutral: aftermath
Describes the aftermath of one storm-related death as "carnage," a term implying mass casualties disproportionate to the reported facts.
Violent nor’easter hammers NYC and surrounding region, leaving 1 dead in carnage
Used byNew York Post (Right)
Loaded verb
slammedMore neutral: hit
A dramatic verb where a neutral term like 'hit' or 'struck' conveys the same information without added intensity.
…a falling tree in Brooklyn as the storm swept through the city A powerful nor’easter slammed the U.S.
Used byJust the News (Far Right)
Loaded verb
slams East CoastMore neutral: hits East Coast
Uses a dramatic verb for the storm's impact rather than a neutral description of its effects.
Special report: One person dead as dangerous nor'easter slams East Coast
Used byNBC News (Left)
Sensational language
ravagedMore neutral: affected
An intensified verb implying extreme destruction beyond what is factually established in the excerpt.
The extremely rare early-season storm has ravaged coastal communities across the Northeast, as officials warn conditions are set to…
Used byDaily Mail (Right)
Sensational language
turns DEADLYMore neutral: turns deadly
All-caps dramatic phrasing sensationalizes a fact that could be stated plainly.
Mammoth nor'easter turns DEADLY as man is killed by falling tree in storm that officials are warning will only get…
Used byDaily Mail (Right)
Sensational language
flight chaosMore neutral: flight disruptions
Dramatizes travel disruption with an emotionally charged term rather than a neutral description.
Powerful winds and towering waves are battering the US Northeast, causing flight chaos and blackouts.
Used byAl Jazeera English (Left)
Loaded verb
slammingMore neutral: hitting
A dramatic verb where 'hitting' or 'striking' would convey the same meaning neutrally.
A nor'easter storm is slamming New York, New Jersey, Maryland and beyond, as locals deal with severe flooding and…
Used byCBS News (Left)
Sensational language
deadly nor'easterMore neutral: powerful nor'easter
Repeats the unconfirmed characterization of the storm as having caused a death.
…Moses State Park as 18-foot waves crashed onto the beaches, brought on by the deadly nor’easter hammering the NYC region.
Used byNew York Post (Right)
Loaded verb
vanishesMore neutral: goes missing
A dramatic verb choice for a person reported missing, implying mystery beyond the facts.
Long Island swimmer vanishes in ocean off Fire Island during deadly nor’easter as officials launch search
Used byNew York Post (Right)
Sensational language
turns streets to riversMore neutral: causes street flooding
A vivid metaphor exaggerating flooding conditions beyond a factual description.
Deadly nor'easter turns streets to rivers as 65mph winds and torrential rainfall wreaks havoc while flights are…
Used byDaily Mail (Right)
Sensational language
wreaks havocMore neutral: causes widespread disruption
A dramatic idiom that manufactures drama beyond the specific facts of flooding and outages described.
Deadly nor'easter turns streets to rivers as 65mph winds and torrential rainfall wreaks havoc while flights are urgently stopped...
Used byDaily Mail (Right)
Loaded modifier
tragicMore neutral: remove or state plainly that he died
Editorializes about the death rather than stating it neutrally.
The tragic NYCHA handyman killed by a falling tree in Brooklyn was known as “Mr.
Used byNew York Post (Right)
Sensational language
teary localsMore neutral: neighbors
Emphasizes emotional drama in the headline rather than reporting facts.
Fix-it,’ died working overtime — how teary locals recognized body
Used byNew York Post (Right)
Sensational language
laid siegeMore neutral: caused widespread flooding
Militaristic language exaggerates the storm's action beyond a neutral description of flooding
…communities from Maine to North Carolina this weekend as a deadly nor’easter laid siege to New England and a vast majority of the Northeastern United States.
Used byThe Epoch Times (Far Right)
Sensational language
pummellingMore neutral: hitting
Vivid but overly dramatic verb for a weather event beyond factual description
A powerful storm is pummelling the shoreline in the northeastern United States for a second day, causing another…
Used byAl Jazeera English (Left)
Sensational language
wet-and-wildMore neutral: powerful
Casual, dramatized description adds unnecessary flair beyond factual reporting
The wet-and-wild storm sent ocean fish swimming through driveways and hungry seagulls diving for…
Used byNew York Post (Right)
Sensational language
hapless ocean fishMore neutral: ocean fish
Anthropomorphizing language adds dramatic color rather than factual reporting
The wet-and-wild storm sent hapless ocean fish swimming through driveways and hungry seagulls diving for dinner in city streets…
Used byNew York Post (Right)
Sensational language
surreal scenesMore neutral: unusual scenes
Editorializes the scene as extraordinary rather than describing it factually
Round 2 of NYC’s nor’easter hits after tree falls on two young kids and leaves surreal scenes: ‘Worst it’s been since Sandy’
Used byNew York Post (Right)
Sensational language
DeadlyMore neutral: remove or state number of deaths if known
While accurate given a death occurred, it functions here as a dramatic intensifier in a headline summarizing broad storm recovery.
Millions Recover as Deadly Nor'easter Batters East Coast, 200,000 Lose Power
Used byCBN News (Far Right)
Sensational language
ravaged by severe weatherMore neutral: affected by severe weather
Ravaged is a dramatic verb choice that adds emotional intensity beyond a neutral description of storm damage.
…nor'easter will continue to affect millions along the East Coast, which was ravaged by severe weather over the weekend.
Used byCBS News (Left)
Sensational language
pummeled the shorelineMore neutral: struck the shoreline
Pummeled is a dramatic verb that adds intensity beyond a neutral description of the storm's impact.
…way through floodwaters for a second day Sunday as a powerful nor’easter pummeled the shoreline.
Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)
Sensational language
travel chaosMore neutral: travel disruption
Chaos is a dramatic intensifier used to describe travel disruption rather than a neutral description.
…have since found themselves battling coastal flooding, power cuts, driving rain, travel chaos and cancelled stadium events.
Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)
Sensational language
PummelsMore neutral: strikes
Pummels is a dramatic verb choice that adds intensity beyond a neutral description of storm impact.
Nor' Easter Floods Northeast Again, Pummels New Jersey to New England
Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)
Loaded verb
batteredMore neutral: struck
Conveys forceful impact with dramatic connotation rather than a neutral description of the storm's effects.
A powerful storm known as a nor'easter battered the US east coast, causing power outages, flooding, high winds and hazardous ocean…
Used byThe Guardian (Left)
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What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.
From the left
9 outletsLeads with
- disruption to events and travel
- personal accounts of coping with the storm
- ongoing impact after the initial storm passed
Leaves out
- specific outage numbers
- reported death
Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.
See the 11 headlines from the leftHide the headlines
- ABC NewsLeft
WATCH: Nor'easter leaves trail of damage from New York to Maine
Multiple neighborhoods flooded and hundreds of flights have been delayed or canceled.
- CBS NewsLeft
Nor'easter sweeps up Atlantic coast: A look at the damage, where it's headed next
A nor'easter brought major coastal flooding over the weekend, with hurricane-force wind gusts in some spots and more than eight inches of rain in others. Rob Marciano shows the damage and where the storm is headed next.
10 more from CBS News
- Nor'easter continuing to lash East Coast with flood alerts still in effect
- Massive waves, coastal floods still slamming Eastern U.S.
- Watch: Nor'easter brings massive waves and flooding to the East Coast
- Nor'easter flooding still threatens millions after severe weather slams East Coast
- Millions still under flood threat after nor'easter pummels East Coast
- Eye Opener: Nor'easter batters East Coast with heavy winds and rain
- Nor'easter drenches East Coast, bringing deadly winds, flooding
- Watch: Videos show aftermath of nor'easter as streets flooded, events cancelled
- Nor'easter brings heavy flooding, major power outages to the East Coast
- More than 60 million on East Coast facing severe weather as Nor'easter to hit over weekend
- The GuardianLeft
Nor'easter storm triggers heavy flooding across US east coast – video
A powerful storm known as a nor'easter Loaded verb“battered”Conveys forceful impact with dramatic connotation rather than a neutral description of the storm's effects.More neutral: struckDisagree with this highlight? the US east coast, causing power outages, flooding, high winds and hazardous ocean conditions. At least one person was killed in New York City, and hundreds of thousands were left without electricity across the region.
1 more from The Guardian
Nor’easter storm floods coastal areas from New Jersey to New England
Powerful weather system pummels shoreline for a second day, knocking out power to tens of thousands Residents of coastal communities in the US’s north-east slogged through floodwaters for a second day as a powerful storm known as a nor’easter pummeled the shoreline on Sunday , …
1 more from The Guardian
Nor’easter Weakens but Remains a Threat
The weekend’s storm is expected to continue to bring rain and the threat of floods to parts of the northern East Coast through the beginning of the week.
- NBC NewsLeft
Powerful storm brings major flooding and power outages across Northeast
A powerful, slow-moving storm creeping along the coast of the Northeast brought high winds that have caused power outages, while whipping up big waves and heavy rain. NBC News’ Steven Romo reports from the storm zone in New Jersey.
1 more from NBC News
Powerful storm floods US Northeast, causes power outages
The nor'easter causes another round of flooding in low-lying areas in New Jersey and New York City and knocks out power.
- BloombergLeft
Northeast Storm Brings Wind, Rain and Flooding
Bloomberg News Meteorologist Craig Allen tells Bloomberg This Weekend that the slow-moving nor’easter is weakening but will continue bringing rain and flooding risks to parts of the Northeast after strong winds and coastal flooding battered the region. …
1 more from Bloomberg
- NPRLeft
Windy weddings and rocky cruises: How East Coasters are braving the nor'easter this weekend
Northeast states saw rising tides and widespread power outages on Saturday as the storm ripped through the region. Forecasters expect significant winds and rain throughout the weekend.
Strong nor’easter cancels events from Massachusetts to Maryland
The storm is expected to bring winds up to 60 mph, heavy rain and coastal flooding to areas including New Jersey, New York City, Long Island and New England.
Powerful nor’easter floods Northeast, leaves over 130,000 without power as high tides threaten coast
ABC News published a report that is shown in full at The Washington Times.
From the center
6 outletsLeads with
- scale of the storm across states
- power outages and flight cancellations
- official emergency declarations
See the 8 headlines from the centerHide the headlines
- PBS NewsHourCenter
Powerful nor'easter batters parts of East Coast
Cleanup efforts are underway after a powerful nor'easter battered parts of the East Coast, bringing dangerous waves, flooding and damaging winds from New England to New Jersey. The storm also knocked out power for many. Jeffrey Brown reports.
Powerful nor'easter floods Northeast again, causing problems from New Jersey to New England
Local officials in New Jersey and New York told residents that high tide late Monday could potentially bring more flooding.
1 more from PBS NewsHour
- France 24Center
Powerful storm batters US northeast
Residents of coastal communities in the US northeast slogged through floodwaters for a second day as a powerful storm pummeled the shoreline Sunday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes. …
1 more from France 24
- Straight Arrow NewsCenter
1 reported dead in powerful storms hitting Northeast, mid-Atlantic
Storms pounding the Northeast claim as least one life as cities like Boston prepare for severe coastal flooding.
Severe weather impacting East Coast, Hawaii this weekend
(NEXSTAR) -- From a nor'easter on the East Coast to more hurricanes headed toward Hawaii, severe weather is making an impact on the United States this weekend. …
- Deutsche WelleCenter
Powerful storm batters northeast US, hundreds of flights canceled
Hundreds of flights were canceled and thousands were delayed as a nor'easter brought flooding, power cuts and travel disruption to cities like New York, Boston and Philadelphia.
- BBC NewsCenter
Nor'easter brings flooding as New York and New Jersey declare emergency
Tens of millions of people from Maine to Virginia are in the path of the powerful storm.
Powerful nor'easter floods Northeast, leaves over 130,000 without power as high tides threaten coast
PBS NewsHour published a report that is shown in full at The Washington Times.
From the right
9 outlets · 1 opinionLeads with
- scale of population affected
- dramatic descriptors like 'monster' or 'dangerous'
- emergency declarations and safety warnings
Leaves out
- reported death
Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.
See the 11 headlines from the rightHide the headlines
- Breitbart NewsFar Right
Nor' Easter Floods Northeast Again, Sensational language“Pummels”Pummels is a dramatic verb choice that adds intensity beyond a neutral description of storm impact.More neutral: strikesDisagree with this highlight? New Jersey to New England
Coastal communities in the northeast splashed their way through floodwaters for a second day Sunday as a powerful nor’easter pummeled the shoreline.
- CBN NewsFar Right
Millions Recover as Sensational language“Deadly”While accurate given a death occurred, it functions here as a dramatic intensifier in a headline summarizing broad storm recovery.More neutral: remove or state number of deaths if knownDisagree with this highlight? Nor'easter Batters East Coast, 200,000 Lose Power
Coastal flooding remains a threat along the eastern seaboard after a powerful nor'easter hit over the weekend. People in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions are still dealing with the strong, slow-moving storm that battered those areas. …
Nor'easter floods Northeast, causing problems from New Jersey to New England
Residents of coastal communities in the Northeast slogged through floodwaters for a second day as a powerful nor'easter pummeled the shoreline Sunday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes.
- New York PostRight
Round 2 of NYC’s nor’easter hits after tree falls on two young kids and leaves Sensational language“surreal scenes”Editorializes the scene as extraordinary rather than describing it factuallyMore neutral: unusual scenesDisagree with this highlight?: ‘Worst it’s been since Sandy’
The Sensational language“wet-and-wild”Casual, dramatized description adds unnecessary flair beyond factual reportingMore neutral: powerfulDisagree with this highlight? storm sent ocean fish swimming through driveways and hungry seagulls diving for dinner on streets -- while prompting a waterlogged cop to call it the worst flooding his Queens nabe has seen since Sandy in 2012.
8 more from New York Post
- NYCHA handyman killed by storm known as ‘Mr. Fix-it,’ died working overtime — how teary locals recognized body
- Missing Long Island swimmer found safe after disappearing into nor’easter-churned waves
- Powerful nor’easter pounds dozens of vulnerable shore homes in North Carolina’s Outer Banks — with 100 more at risk
- Jeep plows down flooded road on the Outer Banks as North Carolina slammed by developing nor’easter
- Long Island swimmer vanishes in ocean off Fire Island during deadly nor’easter as officials launch search
- Violent nor’easter hammers NYC and surrounding region, leaving 1 dead in carnage
- Surfers ignore nor’easter warnings and dangers, catch high waves off Rockaway Beach during wild storms
- NYCHA worker killed by falling tree in nor’easter’s extreme wind gusts: ‘Trauma throughout his body’
- The Epoch TimesFar Right
Nor’easter Delivers Destructive Winds, Floods in Northeast US
Conditions are expected to ease but continue through Monday.
- Daily MailRight
Deadly nor'easter Sensational language“turns streets to rivers”A vivid metaphor exaggerating flooding conditions beyond a factual description.More neutral: causes street floodingDisagree with this highlight? as 65mph winds and torrential rainfall Sensational language“wreaks havoc”A dramatic idiom that manufactures drama beyond the specific facts of flooding and outages described.More neutral: causes widespread disruptionDisagree with this highlight? while flights are urgently stopped... and there's even more destruction to come
The intense nor'easter continues to batter the East Coast on Sunday. At least one person has died and another is missing. Four others, including young children, were injured in the storm.
Powerful nor'easter floods Northeast, leaves over 130,000 without power as high tides threaten coast
A powerful nor'easter continued to batter the Northeast on Sunday, flooding coastal communities and leaving tens of thousands of homes and businesses without power as forecasters warned that another round of high tides could inundate vulnerable shorelines.
Also published by ABC News and PBS NewsHour. It counts once.
- The Daily WireFar Right
Powerful Northeast Storm Kills At Least One, Knocks Out Power For 100,000
A powerful storm swept across the Northeast on Saturday, killing at least one person and knocking out power to about 100,000 customers. Leighton Brown, a 56-year-old New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) employee, was killed in Brooklyn when a tree fell on him during the …
- Just the NewsFar Right
At least one dead in powerful nor’easter causing widespread power outages, flooding
The New York City Housing Authority confirmed that one of its employees was killed by a falling tree in Brooklyn as the storm swept through the city
- One America NewsFar Right
Nor’easter threatens east coast with flooding, downed trees, power outages
A nor’easter is bringing gusty winds, big waves, beach erosion and heavy rain to the northeast U.S., prompting some governors to declare states of emergency over harsh conditions and power outages.
Nor'easter Packs a Punch As It Pummels East Coast From the NC Outer Banks to New England
A year ago, I wrote about how a combination of hurricanes and nor'easters had been absolutely hammering North Carolina's coastline, resulting in eight Outer Banks (OBX) homes falling into the sea in a week's time, with six of them falling within 24 hours of each other.
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Who reported it when
How the coverage built up
Left
First to report
The Washington Post, Sep 25, 4:33 PM EDT
Center
18 hr 35 min later
Its first report, Sep 26, 11:08 AM EDT
Right
2 hr 24 min later
Its first report, Sep 25, 6:57 PM EDT
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- The Washington PostLeftSep 25, 4:33 PM EDT
- The Epoch TimesFar RightSep 25, 6:57 PM EDT
- CBS NewsLeftSep 25, 7:24 PM EDT
- NPRLeftSep 26, 7:38 AM EDT
- BloombergLeftSep 26, 8:21 AM EDT
- Breitbart NewsFar RightSep 26, 10:49 AM EDT
- France 24CenterSep 26, 11:08 AM EDT
- PBS NewsHourCenterSep 26, 11:20 AM EDT
- The New York TimesLeftSep 26, 11:43 AM EDT
- Daily MailRightSep 26, 3:46 PM EDT
- The GuardianLeftSep 26, 4:34 PM EDT
- One America NewsFar RightSep 26, 5:14 PM EDT
- New York PostRightSep 26, 5:36 PM EDT
- BBC NewsCenterSep 26, 6:04 PM EDT
- Al Jazeera EnglishLeftSep 26, 6:51 PM EDT
- NBC NewsLeftSep 26, 9:33 PM EDT
- ABC NewsLeftSep 26, 10:54 PM EDT
- Deutsche WelleCenterSep 26, 11:33 PM EDT
- The Daily WireFar RightSep 27, 5:12 AM EDT
- The HillCenterSep 27, 7:07 AM EDT
- The Washington TimesRightSep 27, 9:11 AM EDT
- Straight Arrow NewsCenterSep 27, 3:51 PM EDT
- CBN NewsFar RightSep 28, 9:09 AM EDT
Times are the ones the outlets published in their own feeds, in Eastern time. Opinion is left out. Just the News gave only a date, so it is not placed.
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