A powerful weather system hit the tri-state area with heavy rain and strong winds over the weekend.
Powerful winds are set to linger into Sunday.
The storm blanketed northern New England with snow, causing 360,000 households in the Northeast to lose power.
A powerful weather system battered the tri-state area with heavy rain and strong winds over the weekend, as a fast-moving storm blanketed northern New England with snow and plunged some 360,000 households in the Northeast into blackouts. The worst of the rain moved out on Saturday evening, but powerful winds are set to linger into Sunday.
, Flood waters across New York City made some roadways treacherous.
As the worst of the rain moved out on Saturday evening, powerful winds are set to linger into Sunday.
A car was stuck in flooding on the Cross Island Parkway.
In Manhattan, heavy winds toppled a massive tree onto a car on Fifth Avenue on the Upper East Side.
Accuracy
- we move the car to the street because we don't want damage, and the city give me a ticket. 50 dollars ticket," said Javees Nieves.
Deception
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The article contains several examples of deceptive practices. Firstly, the author does not disclose their sources and only quotes from one source which is a car owner in Lodi who has lost two cars due to flooding. Secondly, the article uses sensationalism by stating that heavy rain created a mess of a Saturday without providing any context or evidence for this claim. Thirdly, the author selectively reports on certain areas affected by flooding and ignores other areas where there is no deception found.
Sensationalism used when stating that heavy rain created a mess of a Saturday without providing any context or evidence for this claim.
The car owner in Lodi who has lost two cars due to flooding
Fallacies
(70%)
The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses anecdotes to make a generalization about the flooding in New York City and the Tri-State area without providing any evidence or statistics to support their claim. Additionally, the author quotes people who are affected by the flooding but does not provide context for their opinions or experiences.
The article uses anecdotes such as a car being stuck in flooding on the Cross Island Parkway and drivers turning around instead of trying to make it through the flooding to make a generalization about the flooding in New York City and the Tri-State area. These examples are not representative of the entire situation.
The article quotes people who are affected by the flooding, such as Lodi Mayor Scott Luna and Javees Nieves, but does not provide context for their opinions or experiences. This makes it difficult to determine if they have any expertise on the topic.
Bias
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses the phrase 'powerful winds' to describe the weather conditions which could be seen as sensationalist language that may create fear in readers.
> powerful winds are set to linger into Sunday
<strong>Powerful</strong> winds toppled a massive tree onto a car on Fifth Avenue
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Conflicts
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Interest (50%)
The article reports on heavy rain causing treacherous roadways in New York City and the Tri-State area. The author is Anthony Carlo who has a personal relationship with Lodi Mayor Scott Luna.
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Flood waters across New York City made some roadways treacherous.
As the worst of the rain moved out on Saturday evening, powerful winds are set to linger into Sunday.
One man who lives in an apartment near the river says he has lost two cars due to flooding, but trying to move his car now creates more issues.
- we move the car to the street because we don't want damage, and the city give me a ticket. 50 dollars ticket,
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No Contradictions at Time
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that 'more than 197,000 households in Maine' were without power but does not provide any context or comparison to the total number of households in Maine. This makes it seem like a significant portion of the population was affected when this may not be entirely accurate. Secondly, while reporting on flooding and heavy rainfall across New York City and surrounding areas, the article fails to mention that these conditions are caused by climate change which is becoming increasingly prevalent in our society today.
The statement 'more than 197,000 households in Maine' were without power.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the National Weather Service and other sources without providing any context or analysis of their credibility. Additionally, the author makes a false dilemma by stating that there are only two options for staying safe during a power outage: using flashlights instead of candles and refraining from using gas stoves or ovens for alternative heat. This oversimplifies the situation and ignores other safety measures that could be taken. The article also contains inflammatory rhetoric by urging people to stay off the roads, avoid downed power lines, and not crowd plows during a snowstorm.
The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the National Weather Service without providing any context or analysis of their credibility. For example:
. The first spring soaker of the season is set to hit New York City on Saturday.
. Rain is expected to inundate much of the tri-state area starting Friday night, with a flood watch issued for the New York City metro area including parts of New Jersey and parts of New England starting Saturday morning.
The good news is the storm looks more progressive or faster moving,
Flood water goes into a shifted manhole cover on Brookville Blvd. and 147th Dr. in Queens Saturday morning.
. The heavy rainfall comes courtesy of two combining storms, one from the north and another from the south, AccuWeather reported.
The system is also expected to bring intense winds, which could result in flight cancelations and airline delays.
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. Flood water goes into a shifted manhole cover on Brookville Blvd. and 147th Dr. in Queens Saturday morning.
Flooding on Brookville Blvd. and 147th Dr. in Queens Saturday morning.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that rain will develop tonight and a 6-8 hour period of moderate to heavy rain expected from late Saturday morning into Saturday evening.
a 6-8 hour period of moderate to heavy rain expected
Rain will develop tonight
Fallacies
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None Found At Time Of
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Bias
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The article contains a few examples of bias. Firstly, the author uses language that dehumanizes white supremacists by describing them as 'dog-whistling to supporters of extremist far-right ideologies and wild conspiracy theories like QAnon'. This is an example of religious bias. Secondly, the article quotes a source who describes one side as extreme or unreasonable without providing any evidence for this claim. This is an example of monetary bias since it implies that the person making the statement has financial interests in portraying one side negatively.
dog-whistling to supporters of extremist far-right ideologies and wild conspiracy theories like QAnon
one side as extreme or unreasonable without providing any evidence for this claim
Flood warnings were issued for the Raritan and Saddle Rivers in New Jersey, and Still and Housatonic Rivers in Conn. until Monday afternoon
``Given our very wet pattern of late, more rain is the last thing we need, but that✙s exactly what we are getting✿ꏄ
Accuracy
No Contradictions at Time
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Deception
(50%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author uses sensationalist language such as 'soaking rain' and 'flood risk', which could be interpreted to mean that flooding is imminent when it may not necessarily occur. Secondly, the author quotes a Red Alert for Saturday due to heavy rain and strong winds without providing any context or explanation of what this means. Thirdly, the article uses selective reporting by only mentioning flood warnings in New Jersey and Connecticut while ignoring other areas that are also at risk of flooding such as Long Island. Lastly, the author implies that more rain is not desirable when it could actually be beneficial for replenishing water supplies.
The use of sensationalist language like 'soaking rain' and 'flood risk'
'More rain is not desirable'
Quoting a Red Alert without providing any context or explanation
Selective reporting by only mentioning flood warnings in New Jersey and Connecticut while ignoring other areas at risk
Fallacies
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None Found At Time Of
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Bias
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The article contains a lot of language that dehumanizes the storm and its effects. The author uses phrases like 'soaking rain', 'flood risk' and 'washout of a day'. These phrases are used to make it seem as though the storm is something negative that needs to be avoided, rather than just weather. Additionally, there is language that demonizes those who will experience flooding due to their location in northern New Jersey. The author uses words like 'typically flood' and 'highest rainfall totals are likely'. This creates a sense of fear and danger for those living in these areas.
