Claims extracted
22
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 22 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
69/100
Daily Mail's corrections and
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Outlets on this story
58
Environment
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The UK is bracing for its second storm in just two days, with 80mph winds and heavy rain expected to cause 'widespread travel disruption' and power cuts.
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winds → brace → disruption
Storm Boelo, the second named storm of the season, follows Storm Austen which battered Cornwall and other parts of the South West yesterday.
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which → name → West
More than 60,000 homes were left without power, schools were forced to close and the storm also destroyed a section of Brighton's iconic West Pier.
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storm → leave → Pier
Footage showed one side of the landmark, which opened in 1866 and attracted two million visitors a year in its heyday, falling into the water as it was hit by large waves.
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it → show → waves
Met Office meteorologist Tom Morgan 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
Waves crash over the lighthouse at Newhaven Harbour during Storm Austen
People use umbrellas to shelter from the rain during stormy weather in London
One side of Brighton's historic West Pier falls into the water today as it is hit by large waves
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it → crash → waves
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 today, but much of England and Wales will be 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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which → add → drought
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'.
Andy Burnham denied the suggestion that the Government is playing catch-up with civil preparedness as he attended a summit organised to learn from the summer's record wildfires.
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he → warn → wildfires
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 → hold → 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
An amber weather warning is in place today across Scotland, the north of England down to Carlisle and the north-east of Northern Ireland
A damaged car after a tree was brought down by a heavy gust of wind in Richmond, west London
Road closure caused by fallen trees on the A39 between Falmouth and Truro in Cornwall on Friday
Two people walking in the rain along Victoria Embankment in London
The predictions of strong winds in Scotland have led to some rail lines being closed.
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lines → damage → Scotland
Network Rail has announced that services south and west of Kilwinning in North Ayrshire will stop from 9pm on Saturday.
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services → announce → Saturday
Meanwhile, further north the Oban and Mallaig lines will close from about 10pm tonight.
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lines → close → pm
Craig Gorman, head of operational weather strategy at Network Rail Scotland, said: 'We know closing lines and slowing trains will have a significant impact on people's plans this weekend, and these aren't decisions we take lightly.
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we → say → plans
'But when we're facing weather of this scale, we have to put safety first and make sensible calls before conditions deteriorate.'
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conditions → face → calls
Amy Webb, chief operating officer at National Grid Electricity Distribution, added: 'We know how difficult it is to be without power, particularly during severe weather.
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it → operate → 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 → continue → 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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