Claims extracted
21
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 21 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
95/100
Deutsche Welle's corrections and
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Outlets on this story
69
Environment
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Heavy rain and strong winds pounded the northeastern United States on Saturday, forcing authorities to cancel hundreds of flights and leaving thousands without electricity.
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rain → pound → electricity
New York, Boston and Philadelphia were in the firing line of the 'Nor'easter,' named after the northeasterly winds.
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York → name → winds
Nor'easters are large cyclones in the western North Atlantic Ocean, which typically form off the east coast of the US.
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which → form → US
They can occur throughout the year but are more frequent between fall and early spring.
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They → occur → fall
Nor'easters are almost always accompanied by heavy rainfall or snow, as well as strong winds.
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Nor'easters → accompany → rainfall
What have authorities said about the nor'easter?
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authorities → say → nor'easter
Residents in low-lying and coastal areas were warned of potential flooding and road closures, as the storm coincides with high tide.
"This storm is expected to bring major coastal flooding to the Mid-Atlantic Coast over multiple high tide cycles through the weekend," the National Weather Service said in its latest forecast.
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Service → lie → forecast
"Prepare immediately for significant inundation in low-lying areas near the shore, including roads underwater and impacts to homes and businesses," it said.
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it → prepare → homes
Some 95,000 people in the states of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania were facing a power outage as of 3 p.m. on Saturday (1900 GMT), as per poweroutage.com.
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people → face → poweroutage.com
Local leaders urge caution
New York Governor Kathy Kochul said the storm was particularly impacting the coastal areas of New York City and Long Island.
"Conditions are extremely dangerous.
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Conditions → urge → City
Anyone who goes in or near the water this weekend is literally gambling with their life," she said in a press briefing.
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she → go → briefing
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani warned residents of the strong winds, saying "Don't travel if you don't have to.
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you → warn → winds
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Flights, events canceled
Hundreds of flights were cancelled due to the storm, with 253 at Boston's Logan airport alone, according to tracker FlightAware.
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Hundreds → cancel → FlightAware
Airlines including JetBlue, United and American have issued travel alerts, allowing passengers to change their flights without a fee.
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passengers → include → fee
As of 6:13 p.m. local time (2213 GMT), FlightAware said 439 flights involving US airports had been canceled and 2,459 flights were delayed.
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flights → say → airports
Major cultural events have also been called off.
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events → call → ?
"Safety has to come first.
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Safety → have → ?
This is the first time in 14 years we've had to cancel," said organizers of the Global Citizen event in Central Park, which was meant to feature Lenny Kravitz, Lauryn Hill, Alicia Keys and country stars Lainey Wilson and Shaboozey.
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which → have → Kravitz
British Pop star Ed Sheeran's Weekend concerts near Boston were also canceled due to the storm.
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concerts → cancel → storm
About five inches (13 centimeters) of rain was forecast in areas of Massachusetts, including Boston.
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inches → forecast → Boston
Edited by: Karl Sexton
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