Remnants of Hurricane Polo bring flood and storm threat from Great Lakes to Gulf Coast
More than 80 million Americans face severe weather and possible flooding, CBS News reports. The Independent links the flood threat to remnants of Pacific Hurricane Polo and a tropical moisture surge.
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The story, neutrally told
CBS News reported that more than 80 million Americans are facing severe weather, including potential flooding, from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast. CBS NewsLC “More than 80 million Americans are facing severe weather, including potential flooding.” Read at CBS News ↗ CBS News also reported severe storms hitting central Kansas with flash floods and debris whipping across the Great Plains. CBS NewsLC “Severe storms slammed central Kansas with flash floods and debris whipping across the Great Plains.” Read at CBS News ↗ The Independent says the storms are the remnants of Hurricane Polo, one of 10 hurricanes in a busy Pacific season under a super El Niño pattern, according to Washington Post meteorologist Ben Knoll. The IndependentLC “The storms are the remnants of Hurricane Polo, one of 10 hurricanes that have formed during a particularly busy Pacific season and under the influence of a super El Niño climate pattern” Read at The Independent ↗
Knoll warned of 2 to 4 inches of rain across parts of Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois and Missouri, and 4 to 8 inches in Central Texas into Thursday. The IndependentLC “There’s potential for 4 to 8 inches of rain and flooding in Central Texas into Thursday,”” Read at The Independent ↗ Impacts so far include two tornadoes in the Texas panhandle, tornadoes in Kansas, vehicles swept away in Arizona and Nevada, and evacuations near the Rio Grande in New Mexico that have since been lifted. The IndependentLC “Two tornadoes spun up in the Texas panhandle, tornadoes ripped across Kansas and floodwaters swept away vehicles this week in Arizona and Nevada.” Read at The Independent ↗ The National Weather Service said Lincoln, Nebraska, recorded 6.15 inches of rain, breaking the all-time single-day record of 5.45 inches set on 29 August 1910. The IndependentLC “Lincoln, NE's official weather station recorded 6.15 inches of rain, breaking the all-time single-day rainfall record of 5.45 inches set on August 29, 1910,”” Read at The Independent ↗
The remnants are now taking a more easterly path than projected, with excessive rainfall risk reaching the Midwest and Great Lakes. The IndependentLC “The remnants are now traveling on a more easterly path than previously projected” Read at The Independent ↗ Wichita officials advised residents not to drive on Thursday, and a Des Moines treatment plant closed levee gates on Wednesday, per local outlets cited by The Independent. The IndependentLC “officials in Wichita, Kansas, advised residents to avoid driving on Thursday due to the threats, according to KWCH.” Read at The Independent ↗ AccuWeather forecasts a separate tropical moisture surge bringing 1-3 inches of rain to the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic by the weekend, while the Northeast should see only a cold front with no widespread heavy rain. The IndependentLC “Between 1-3 inches of rain is anticipated widely, with higher levels possible in some places.” Read at The Independent ↗
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Left2 outlets
- Framing
- CBS News gives short video-led reports on the scale of the threat and Kansas damage; The Independent gives a detailed explainer tying the flooding to a Pacific hurricane's remnants.
- Emphasis
- Scale of population affected, travel danger, record rainfall and the climate backdrop (super El Niño).
- Leaves out or plays down
- No centre or right outlets covered it; CBS pieces give little detail on causes or rainfall totals.
- Charged language
- “slammed”“smashed”
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“Severe storms slammed central Kansas with flash floods and debris whipping across the Great Plains.” — CBS News
“the tropical moisture smashed the all-time single-day rainfall record this week in Lincoln, Nebraska” — The Independent
Centre0 outlets
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Right0 outlets
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What every side reports
- Severe weather and flooding threaten large parts of the US, including Kansas.
- Storms have caused flash flooding and debris in Kansas.
Left3 articles
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Extreme weather threatens millions from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast
Alarmist Leads with the number of Americans facing severe weather across a wide region.
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Debris flies across central Kansas as storms slam Plains
Alarmist Focuses on visual damage in central Kansas.
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A major flood threat from a Pacific hurricane is sweeping the US
Neutral Explains the flood threat as remnants of Hurricane Polo, with forecasts, records and local responses.
Centre0 articles
No coverage yet.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 1 Oct 15:55 First CBS NewsLC Extreme weather threatens millions from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast
- 1 Oct 16:16 +21m CBS NewsLC Debris flies across central Kansas as storms slam Plains
- 1 Oct 17:16 +1h 20m The IndependentLC A major flood threat from a Pacific hurricane is sweeping the US
Times are when each article was published, or when we first saw it if the outlet gave no time.