Crossfiled3 outlets · filed 25 September 2026
Hurricane Nolo, a zig-zagging storm, threatens Hawaii with flooding rain
Nolo will slow down as it nears Hawaii's Big Island and is expected to become a major hurricane this weekend, bringing torrential rain to areas that have been flooded by big storms this summer.
What the coverage shows
All three outlets frame Hurricane Nolo as a Hawaii threat centered on extreme rain and flooding. NBC News and Newsweek emphasize the scale of the rainfall and warning language, with NBC adding mudslide fears and Newsweek focusing on preparation and “life-threatening” conditions. NPR is the only one to describe the storm as “zig-zagging” and to note that it will slow near the Big Island and may become a major hurricane this weekend.
Written by Crossfiled from the 3 headlines and extracts below, not from the articles themselves. It describes how the outlets framed this, not what happened. Open any headline for a summary of that article.
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