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Severe flooding in Florida leaves two dead and hundreds rescued, officials say
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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly left-leaning (67%).
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Severe flooding has hit at least eight Florida counties after what has been described as a “1,000-year rain event.” ABC News reports, citing Palm Bay Mayor Rob Medina, that two people died, one of them in a vehicle, and that emergency crews rescued hundreds of people since Sunday using boats and high-water vehicles. Some homes suffered major damage. The Daily Mail reports that students were forced off school buses into waist-deep floodwater in Port St. Lucie, and that some parents said their children were stranded in vehicles for hours. Officials warn that flooding could continue for days because water may take time to drain.
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At least eight Florida counties are dealing with widespread flooding after a major rain event.
One outletCBS News· Left
Two people died in flooding in Palm Bay, one of them in a vehicle, according to Mayor Rob Medina.
One outletABC News· Left
Emergency crews rescued hundreds of people from flooded areas since Sunday using boats and high-water vehicles.
One outletABC News· Left
Students were forced off school buses into waist-deep floodwater in Port St. Lucie, according to the Daily Mail.
One outletDaily Mail· Right
Officials warned that flooding could continue after the rain stops because water may take several days to drain.
One outletABC News· Left
How each side tells it
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All three outlets report severe flooding across Florida after a major rain event, with ABC News citing two deaths and hundreds of rescues. The Daily Mail focuses on students and parents caught in waist-deep water, while the left-side outlets lead with the rainfall, the death toll and the rescues.
the left
2 outlets
Both left-side outlets lead with the flooding itself, one citing the rain event and the other the death toll and hundreds of rescues in Palm Bay.
2 dead, hundreds rescued amid severe flooding in Florida
ABC NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines the center
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the right
1 outlet
The Daily Mail headline centers on children and parents caught in the floodwater and on parental reaction, rather than on the death toll.
Parents Loaded verb“erupt”The verb presents the parents’ reaction as an outburst rather than describing their response neutrally.More neutral: reactDisagree with this highlight? as Florida students seen battling rising floods after exiting bus into waist-deep water amid 'one in 1000-year' rainfall
Daily MailRightAll right-leaning headlines
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Shocking footageerupt
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Shocking footage showed young students battling the rising waters as torrential rainfall,…
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eruptMore neutral: react
The verb presents the parents’ reaction as an outburst rather than describing their response neutrally.
Parents erupt as Florida students seen battling rising floods after exiting bus into waist-deep…
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From the left
2 outletsLeads with
- two deaths
- hundreds rescued
- 1,000-year rain event
Leaves out
- Students forced off school buses
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- CBS NewsLeft
Florida deals with severe flooding amid "1,000-year rain event"
At least eight counties in Florida are dealing with widespread flooding after a major rain event. Jason Allen has the story.
- ABC NewsLeft
2 dead, hundreds rescued amid severe flooding in Florida
Two people were killed -- one of whom died in a vehicle -- and hundreds of others were rescued amid severe flooding in Palm Bay, Florida.
From the center
0 outletsNo center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.
From the right
1 outletLeads with
- children in floodwater
- parental reaction
- 1,000-year rainfall
Leaves out
- Two deaths reported by ABC News
Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.
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- Daily MailRight
Parents Loaded verb“erupt”The verb presents the parents’ reaction as an outburst rather than describing their response neutrally.More neutral: reactDisagree with this highlight? as Florida students seen battling rising floods after exiting bus into waist-deep water amid 'one in 1000-year' rainfall
Sensational language“Shocking footage”The adjective tells the reader how to feel about the footage before they have seen it.More neutral: Video showsDisagree with this highlight? showed young students battling the rising waters as torrential rainfall, described as a 'one-in-1,000-year' event, submerged roads and left school buses partially underwater.
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First to report
ABC News, Nov 3, 3:47 PM EST
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No report yet
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Right
7 hr 53 min later
Its first report, Nov 3, 11:40 PM EST
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- ABC NewsLeftNov 3, 3:47 PM EST
- CBS NewsLeftNov 3, 7:36 PM EST
- Daily MailRightNov 3, 11:40 PM EST
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