Claims extracted
19
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
32%
6 of 19 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
60/100
NPR's corrections and
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Outlets on this story
13
Environment
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Hurricane Nolo, a zig-zagging storm, threatens Hawaii with flooding rain
asserted
Nolo → zagge → rain
People on the Big Island of Hawaii are under a hurricane watch Friday morning, as Hurricane Nolo moves over the Pacific Ocean toward the Hawaiian archipelago.
asserted
Nolo → move → archipelago
The alert means hurricane conditions are possible within 24 to 36 hours.
asserted
conditions → mean → hours
By then, the storm will likely be a major hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
uncertain
storm → accord → Center
Nolo isn't expected to make landfall this weekend, but it has two dangerous qualities: slow movement and heavy rain.
asserted
it → expect → qualities
Maximum rainfall amounts from the storm in some areas could reach nearly 3 feet, forecasters say, with totals of 15 to 30 inches expected more widely.
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totals → reach → inches
"This rainfall could produce catastrophic life-threatening flooding and mudslides, especially in areas of steep terrain," the NHC said in its public advisory.
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NHC → produce → advisory
As of Friday morning, Nolo's maximum sustained winds were at nearly 85 mph and it was moving at only 5 mph.
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it → move → mph
It's now moving north-northeast and is expected to slow to a crawl before turning toward the west and picking up forward speed on Saturday and Sunday.
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It → move → Saturday
But it will continue to build strength from warm ocean waters.
asserted
it → continue → waters
Over the next 72 hours, Nolo's winds could top out at 140 mph, according to the forecast discussion, making it a Category 4 storm.
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it → top → discussion
The heaviest rains will likely fall on the Big Island's eastern and southern areas, forecasters say.
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forecasters → fall → areas
Neighboring Maui is under a tropical storm watch and could see up to 15 inches of rain.
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Maui → neighbor → rain
Earlier this week, it was heading west across open ocean when it took an abrupt right-hand turn, sending it north directly toward the Big Island.
asserted
it → head → Island
The cyclone is the latest in a busy hurricane season in the Pacific, where warm water is feeding a powerful El Niño phenomenon that's sparking storms and reshaping weather patterns around the world.
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that → feed → world
The Pacific region has already seen three Category 5 hurricanes: Genevieve, Lowell and Polo.
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region → see → hurricanes
Nolo's growth represents a reversal: Last week, forecasters declared the system was dissipating and would not merit further updates unless it regenerated -- and that's precisely what it did.
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it → represent → what
Days ago, the NHC renewed issuing advisories of Tropical Depression Fifteen-E and warned that it could strengthen quickly.
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it → renew → E
It then became Tropical Storm Nolo before intensifying into a hurricane.
asserted
It → become → hurricane
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