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The National Hurricane Center has issued a warning that Tropical Depression Two-C may bring up to 15 inches of rain to Hawaii's Big Island on August 23-24. The report follows a previous period of powerful rainfall and flooding in the same region.

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New storm could bring another 15 inches of rain to Hawaii's Big Island Just a week after powerful rainfall flooded parts of Hawaii's Big Island, the National Hurricane Center warns another tropical system could bring up to 15 inches of rain as it passes just…

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Tropical Depression Two-C has yet to become a tropical storm, but that's expected to …

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: Johor govt steps up preparations to safeguard water supply ahead of super El Nino.

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The National Hurricane Center has issued a warning that Tropical Depression Two-C may bring up to 15 inches of rain to Hawaii's Big Island on August 23-24. The report follows a previous period of powerful rainfall and flooding in the same region.

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Claim 1: “Johor govt steps up preparations to safeguard water supply ahead of super El Nino”
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The claim is supported by a web search result explicitly stating the Johor government is enhancing water supply measures (dam inspections, cloud seeding) ahead of a super El Niño, and a TikTok video discussing preparations for El Niño 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since April 2024, several Southeast Asian countries have experienced record-breaking temperatures which have left several people dead. Heat indices peaked at 53 °C (127 °F) in Iba in the Philippines o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maguindanao (locally [maˈɡindɐnaʊ, -ginˈdanaʊ]; Maguindanaon: Dairat nu Magindanaw; Iranun: Perobinsia a Magindanao; Filipino: Lalawigan ng Maguindanao) was a province of the Philippines located in th…
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Claim 2: “the National Hurricane Center warns another tropical system could bring up to 15 inches of rain as it passes just to the south on Aug. 23-24”
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Multiple independent sources (AOL, NewsCord, and a web search result) confirm the National Hurricane Center's warning that a tropical system (referred to as Tropical Depression Two-C or Tropical Storm Moke) could bring up to 15 inches of rain to the Big Island around August 23-24.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Pacific hurricane season was the first to see twenty named storms since 2018. It was an active Pacific hurricane season with an above average number of tropical cyclones, largely due to warme…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is the current Atlantic hurricane season in the Northern Hemisphere. The season officially began on June 1, 2026, and will end on November 30, 2026. These dates, ado…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is the division of the United States' NOAA/National Weather Service responsible for tracking and predicting tropical weather systems between the Prime Meridian and …
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Claim 3: “powerful rainfall flooded parts of Hawaii's Big Island”
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The claim is reported by Flipboard and corroborated by Hawaii News Now, which mentions crews clearing debris and flooding on roads on the Big Island (Hawaiʻi County) following moisture from Hurricane Lowell.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A Hawaiian hurricane is a tropical cyclone that forms in the Pacific Ocean and affects the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaii lies in the central Pacific, where about four or five tropical cyclones appear each …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hawaii_hurricanes
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 Hawaii wildfires were a series of wildfires that broke out in early August 2023 in the U.S. state of Hawaii, predominantly on the island of Maui. The wind-driven fires prompted evacuations an…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hurricane Lala was the first hurricane to directly hit the Big Island since an unnamed hurricane in 1871 and the third-wettest tropical cyclone to affect the U.S. state of Hawaii on record. The ninth …
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Claim 4: “Tropical Depression Two-C has yet to become a tropical storm”
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Flipboard reports the status, and Weather Underground specifically lists 'Tropical Depression Two C' as a 'Tropical Depression' in its storm category tracker for the 2026 season, confirming it had not reached tropical storm status at that time.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tropical Storm Linda became the worst tropical cyclone to hit Vietnam, killing over 3,000 people. The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean to the north of the equator between 100°E an…
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web search NEUTRAL — Storm Category. Tropical Depression.Select a report to view: Learn more about Tropical Depression Two C and the 2026 Central Pacific hurricane season in our hurricane archive.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tropical Depression. Forecast track. Tropical cyclone icon Active storm position. Wind. Strong — long, bright streak. Light — short, faint.
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Claim 5: “Ajit Agarkar quit as chief selector over anger regarding Rohit Sharma saga and fallout with VVS Laxman”
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While there is general information about Rohit Sharma and the Indian cricket team, none of the provided evidence mentions Ajit Agarkar resigning as chief selector or any conflict involving VVS Laxman.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Indian National cricket team, made its Test cricket debut in 1932 and has since advanced to be among the top four test teams in the (ICC rankings) in each of 2005 to 2008. The team won the ODI Cr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rohit Gurunath Sharma (born 30 April 1987) is an Indian international cricketer and the former captain of the India national cricket team in all formats of the game. He is a right-handed top-order bat…
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Claim 6: “Ed Sheeran issued a tearful apology to fans at his Philadelphia concert Saturday night”
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Three independent sources (FOX 29 Philadelphia, Fox News, and GuitarPlayer) confirm that Ed Sheeran apologized to fans during a Saturday night concert in Philadelphia, with some noting he was emotional or 'tearful' regarding tour controversies.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Loop Tour is the sixth concert tour by the English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, in support of his eighth studio album, Play (2025). The tour began on 16 January 2026 in Auckland, and is set to co…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Red Tour was the third concert tour by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, in support of her fourth studio album, Red (2012). It began in Omaha, Nebraska, on March 13, 2013, and concluded…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The x Tour (pronounced the "Multiply Tour") was the second world concert tour by the English singer-songwriter and musician, Ed Sheeran, in support of his second studio album, × (pronounced "multiply"…
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