medium disasterVERIFIED
Storm Charles: State of alert issued as Portugal to be battered by heavy rain and 160kph winds
Verified: 2 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 11.
📍 Portugal, PT·🕐 2h ago·2 outlets
Schools and non essential services are closed across Portugal as Storm Charles is expected to bring high winds and potential flooding.
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✓ Verified · 2 outlets
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
The story so far · 2 reports · · 2 countries✓ Verified Nov 11, 1:39 PM UTC
- Nov 11, 11:28 AM UTCFirst report· you’re reading thisStorm Charles: State of alert issued as Portugal to be battered by heavy rain and 160kph windsindependent.co.uk ↗
- Nov 11, 1:39 PM UTC+2 hStorm Charles: Heavy rain and strong winds batter Portugaleuronews.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 11, 1:39 PM UTC · +2 h
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cross checkconfirmed90%
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same storm and its impact on Portugal, adding the alert and forecast winds, and does not contradict Report 1.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
88%Independent outlets2
Statusverified
AI checknone yet
Community flags0
Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
Treat it as unconfirmedWhat moves the score
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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Risk Score
medium risk