Severe Flooding in Indiana
The Pure Report account · 4 sources · as of Aug 16, 06:45 UTC
At least five people are dead after devastating floods that swept through Indiana this week, officials said. The state has been hammered over the past week by heavy rains, resulting in rivers and creeks surging. Indiana, Illinois and surrounding states are preparing for another stretch of flooding through this weekend.
What we know
- At least five people are dead after devastating floods that swept through Indiana this week, officials said.
receipt
“At least five people are dead after devastating floods that swept through Indiana this week, officials said” — verbatim from Guardian — US · article
Attributed reporting
- According to the Guardian — US, more than 11in of rain fell over a two-day period in some areas.
receipt
“National Weather Service reports that more than 11in of rain fell over a two-day period in some areas” — verbatim from Guardian — US · article
Framing spectrum · 4 outlets
Coverage patterns
Earliest report in our feed set (publisher timestamps): among the earliest were NPR and PBS NewsHour — stamps within 90 minutes.
| Lean | Outlets | Articles | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | 2 | 2 | Guardian, NPR |
| Center | 1 | 1 | Al Jazeera English |
| Unclassified | 1 | 1 | PBS NewsHour |
Report-by-report timeline · 4
Coverage patterns reflect only the ~50 feeds Pure Report ingests — not the full media universe. Timestamps are publisher-reported. Lean labels are Pure Report's classification. Articles are grouped by automated clustering, and counts include syndicated wire copies.
Compare the coverage
LEANS LEFT 4 Wire-neutral Midwest States Prepare for Continued Flooding; Indiana Requests Federal Assistance PBS NewsHour 4 Wire-neutral Severe Weather in Indiana Results in Five Fatalities Al Jazeera English 4 Wire-neutral Five reported dead due to flooding in Indiana Guardian — US
LEANS LEFT 16 Public broadcaster Five confirmed dead in Indiana flooding as over 11 inches of rain reported