Claims extracted
21
sentences that state something as happening or true
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10%
2 of 21 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Environment
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Torrential rain triggered Flash Flood Emergencies across Polk County, Tennessee, and Fannin County, Georgia, along the state line early Thursday after storms fired along the southern end of a massive cross-country storm that will move into the East Coast through the day.
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that → trigger → day
Police in McCaysville, Georgia, asked people in some neighborhoods to evacuate immediately just before 3 a.m. local time.
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Police → ask → a.m.
County officials said swiftwater rescues were underway amid widespread flooding with water into multiple homes.
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rescues → say → homes
The City of McCaysville declared a state of emergency just after 5 a.m.
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City → declare → a.m.
The flooding caused a propane tank to catch fire in a local business in McCaysville, Georgia.
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tank → cause → McCaysville
The Ocoee River surged into major flood stage after between 5 and 8 inches of rain fell across much of the region over just 12 hours.
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inches → surge → hours
Georgia State Patrol helicopters are on standby to assist with evacuations, the Fannin County Emergency Management Agency said.
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Agency → assist → evacuations
The City of Copperhill, Tennessee, said early Thursday that the city is closed and warned people to stay away from downtown or any areas along the river.
Polk County, Tennessee, announced all schools would be closed Thursday.
Cross-country storm set to soak I-95 corridor through Thursday
Showers and storms will rumble into the East Coast through the day on Thursday, bringing an end to a more than two-week stretch of dry, sunny weather across parts of the Northeast.
More than an inch of rain is possible across much of the Interstate 95 corridor, with localized amounts approaching 2–3 inches along the coast from Virginia to southeast New England.
The rain will continue through Friday and is expected to taper off through the day from south to north.
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rain → say → north
On Friday, a Level 1 out of 4 flash flood risk covers parts of Suffolk County on New York’s Long Island and parts of eastern Connecticut and southeast Massachusetts.
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risk → cover → Connecticut
A Level 2 threat includes Newport and Providence, Rhode Island, as well as parts of southeastern Massachusetts.
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threat → include → Massachusetts
Rain will linger across southern New England through Saturday morning.
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Rain → linger → morning
Much of the Northeast has seen its longest dry streak of the year.
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Much → see → year
New York City, Philadelphia and Boston have all gone over 2 weeks without measurable rain, with drought conditions ongoing across New England, particularly Maine.
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conditions → go → England
The rain could help ease dry conditions, although downpours may cause minor flooding.
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downpours → help → flooding
Heavy rain could linger into Saturday morning across the Northeast.
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rain → linger → Northeast
Intense flooding lingers across the Southwest
Severe storms raced across the South Tuesday, prompting Tornado Warnings across northern Louisiana.
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storms → linger → Louisiana
FOX Weather Exclusive Storm Tracker Brandon Copic captured footage of a tornado that touched down in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, late Tuesday morning.
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that → capture → Parish
Meanwhile, parts of the Southwest are still reeling from flooding this past weekend.
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parts → reel → flooding
Roads remain closed due to residual flooding and damage left behind by historic floods.
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Roads → remain → floods
Police in Flagstaff, Arizona, said they are investigating a second death as potentially being weather-related after finding a body in a stormwater drainage area on Monday.
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they → say → Monday
Evacuations remain in effect in communities near the San Juan River in New Mexico and Colorado.
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Evacuations → remain → Mexico
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