Claims extracted
13
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
8%
1 of 13 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
withheld
no quote in the article backed the model's score
Publisher signals
64/100
Evening Standard's corrections and
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Outlets on this story
58
Environment
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
The north of the UK will face strong winds with gusts potentially exceeding 80mph, along with “widespread travel disruption” to ferries and trains, as a new storm hits the country, forecasters have said.
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forecasters → face → country
The National Grid confirmed on Friday night that engineers had restored power to more than 60,000 homes since Storm Austen began.
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Austen → confirm → homes
Tom Morgan, a Met Office meteorologist, said: “Yesterday’s Storm Austen affected the far south of the UK and northern France and the Channel Islands, whereas today’s Storm Boelo will be affecting the north of the UK.
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Boelo → say → UK
“I’m expecting delays to ferry services, if not cancellations, perhaps some quite widespread impacts to travel on the railways and on the roads as well.”
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I → expect → roads
Conditions are expected to stay “very wet and windy” across the UK on Saturday, but with much of England and Wales able to look forward to a brighter and sunnier picture on Sunday.
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much → expect → Sunday
Mr Morgan added that “we do need the rain desperately”, particularly in the south of the UK which faced the brunt of the “severe drought” this summer.
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Human-driven climate change disrupts rainfall patterns and drives more extreme weather events, which the UK also experienced this summer through successive record heatwaves.
The Prime Minister warned on Friday that the UK could face “a winter of greater flooding” and said we are living in a world where “unexpected events” are “more and more common”.
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events → add → world
He said: “We are having that conversation about resilience.
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We → say → resilience
That’s why we’re holding this summit today, it’s why we’re putting the guidance out to the public.
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we → ’ → public
“We potentially are facing a winter of greater flooding, so it’s about recognising all of those risks and taking action.
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it → face → action
At one stage on Friday in the South West, 31,000 homes were without power, planes had been cancelled and part of the historic West Pier in Brighton collapsed into the sea.
Amy Webb, chief operating officer at National Grid Electricity Distribution, said: “We know how difficult it is to be without power, particularly during severe weather.
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it → cancel → weather
“Our engineers are out across the affected areas, working to repair the damage and get customers back on supply as quickly and safely as possible.
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engineers → work → supply
We’re grateful for their patience while that work continues.
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work → ’re → patience
“If you see a fallen power line, damaged pole or other damage to our equipment, please stay well clear and call 105 straight away.”
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you → see → 105
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