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Parched fields and damaging blazes: The Northeast drought and wildfires in photos

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84% Informative

More than 58% of the Northeast is in moderate drought or worse, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor .

Some areas have experienced 40 days without measurable rainfall.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy declared a drought warning and asked residents to conserve water.

In New York City , brush fires scorched portions of Prospect and Inwood Hill parks over the past week .

VR Score

89

Informative language

89

Neutral language

81

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

43

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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