Thousands remain without power more than a week after winter storm
Thousands remain without power more than a week after winter storm
More than a week after a major winter storm slammed much of the U.S., tens of thousands of homes and businesses remain without power in Mississippi and Tennessee. Kati Weis reports on the recovery efforts.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate, stating that thousands remain without power in Mississippi and Tennessee more than a week after a winter storm. However, the provided sources also mention Louisiana, which is omitted in the CBS article, indicating a slight bias through omission. The core claim is supported by multiple sources.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Thousands remain without power more than a week after a major winter storm.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms thousands remain without power in Louisiana more than a week after the storm.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms thousands remain without power in Nashville nearly a week after the storm.
- Verification Source #3: Confirms thousands remain without power in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana more than a week after the storm.
- Verification Source #4: Confirms thousands remain without power in Louisiana more than a week after the storm.
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: The power outages are in Mississippi and Tennessee.
- Verification Source #3: Confirms outages in Tennessee and Mississippi, but also mentions Louisiana.
- Assessment: Partially Supported. The claim is accurate but incomplete as it omits Louisiana, which is mentioned in multiple sources.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 3: More than 30 people have died across three Southern states in connection with last week's storm, and thousands remain without power.
- Source 1: Thousands of Entergy customers in Louisiana remain without power more than a week after severe winter weather swept through the region.