Kentucky flooding kills at least four and prompts state of emergency declaration.
Heavy rain caused flash flooding in central Kentucky. Governor Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency. At least four deaths were reported in Madison and Jackson counties.
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Divergence score
3 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
3 camps
2 bias groups
The spectrum · how 3 outlets placed this story
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ABC News
CNN
NY Post
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International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
First to report
- CNNfirst
- NY Post+7.6 h
- ABC News+10.9 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
The split, in one line
ABC confirms four deaths while CNN and NY Post report one confirmed death with potential for more. The outlets agree on the emergency declaration but differ on the fatality count as the story developed.
How each outlet covered it
Lightly covered so far
Too few outlets to map a left-right split. Here is each take as it stands.
Sparse coverage · 3 outlets
“4 dead in Kentucky flooding, state of emergency declared: Governor”
“Deadly flooding in Kentucky prompts governor to declare state of emergency, search and rescue efforts underway”
“Flash flooding in Kentucky leaves one dead as state issues emergencies, evacuations”
5 tracked claims across 3 outlets
Fact ledger
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Claimed
Four people died in the Kentucky flooding.
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