Claims extracted
18
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
11%
2 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
New York Post's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
29
Environment
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Hurricane Polo is intensifying as it stalks Baja California Sur’s coast ahead of its projected landfall next week.
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it → intensify → landfall
The hurricane’s wind speeds have been estimated at 180 mph, well above the Category 5 threshold, NOAA said in an update Friday morning.
“Recent satellite intensity estimates indicate that Polo has significantly strengthened with maximum sustained winds now estimated to be 180 mph,” the public advisory said.
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advisory → estimate → update
A subsequent advisory said to expect “fluctuations in intensity” on Friday and “some weakening” this weekend.
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advisory → say → Friday
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Sign → sign → California
Forecasters ultimately expect it to near Baja California Sur as a strong hurricane early next week.
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it → expect → hurricane
While the hurricane is not currently projected to make landfall in California, the hurricane’s current track carries it through Mexico to Texas and New Mexico by midweek next week.
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track → project → midweek
Devastating effects in Baja California Sur including heavy rainfall that could cause flooding and mudslides is anticipated.
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that → include → flooding
Embassy officials have warned American tourists about the danger of staying for the storm, and have advised them to listen to local media and follow directions of local officials.
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officials → warn → officials
NOAA forecasters have advised locals to “closely watch” the storm as watches could issued as soon as Saturday.
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watches → advise → Saturday
Internet meteorolgist Max Velocity expressed amazement on X at the storm’s spectacular strength.
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Velocity → express → strength
“This is an extraordinary milestone: Polo is the first hurricane on record to reach Category 5 strength three separate times with all three peaks occurring in the Eastern Pacific,” he wrote.
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he → reach → Pacific
“And at 180 mph, Polo has once again reached the third-highest wind speed ever recorded in the Eastern Pacific.
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Polo → reach → Pacific
He called the hurricane an “absolute monster” in a separate post.
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He → call → post
The full effect of the hurricane on California is unknown, but coastal cities are preparing for the storm to bring large waves that will batter beaches and potentially flood homes or parking lots.
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that → prepare → homes
The National Weather Service is also forecasting elevated surf and powerful rip currents along Southern California beaches beginning this weekend and stretching into next week as several southerly swells roll toward the coast.
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swells → forecast → coast
The cities of Long Beach and Newport Beach are attempting to rebuild sand barriers eroded by Hurricane Marie earlier this month before they’re hammered even more.
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they → attempt → Marie
Some are unsure they’ll be able to rebuild them in time for Hurricane Polo.
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they → rebuild → Polo
“Everything is not built back up again, so it’s a little nerve-wracking for sure,” Long Beach resident Charley Snyder told NBC4.
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Snyder → build → NBC4
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