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Tropical Storm Moke forms; over a foot of rain in forecast | Flipboard

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Tropical Storm Moke has formed in the Pacific Ocean and is forecast to bring over a foot of rain to Hawaii. The storm's core is expected to pass 150-200 miles south of the islands.

Propaganda risk 10%
Claims checked 7
Techniques found 1
Topics 2

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What happened

Tropical Storm Moke forms; over a foot of rain in forecast Tropical Storm Moke has formed in the vast Pacific Ocean, a system that could again threaten Hawaii with over a foot of rain just days after the state's unwelcome visit from Hurricane Lala.

Why it matters

"It appears the core of the storm will pass farther south of Hawaii than Lala did, perhaps 150-200 miles south …

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: over a foot of rain in forecast.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Tropical Storm Moke has formed in the Pacific Ocean and is forecast to bring over a foot of rain to Hawaii. The storm's core is expected to pass 150-200 miles south of the islands.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “over a foot of rain in forecast”
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AOL reports a forecast of 'over a foot of rain', and other sources (Newsweek, AP via bakersfield.com) confirm forecasts of heavy rainfall and flooding for Hawaii due to Tropical Storm Moke.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1984 Pacific hurricane season featured numerous tropical cyclones, several of which were impactful to land. It was a busy hurricane season with 21 named storms, 13 hurricanes, and 7 major hurrican…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_Pacific_hurricane_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Pacific hurricane season is the current Pacific hurricane season in the Northern Hemisphere. The season officially began on May 15, 2026, and will end on November 30, 2026. For the Central P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Pacific_hurricane_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2026, tropical cyclones have been forming in seven major bodies of water, commonly known as tropical cyclone basins. Tropical cyclones will be named by various weather agencies when they attain max…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_cyclones_in_2026
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Claim 2: “Molly Sims called out the founder for using the same name as her YISE”
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Three independent sources confirm that Molly Sims called out Jones Road Beauty for using the name 'Wide Awake', which is the same name as a product in her YISE Beauty Collection.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Alternative Miss World is an art and fashion event presented in the form of a beauty pageant. It was founded by Andrew Logan in 1972, and has been held irregularly since, with the 15th competition…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_Miss_World
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The sixth season of American crime-comedy-drama television series Castle, was ordered on May 10, 2013, by ABC via Twitter. The season aired from September 23, 2013, to May 12, 2014, in the United Stat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_season_6
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Floor is an American game show based on the Dutch game show of the same name. The series is hosted by Rob Lowe and premiered on January 2, 2024, on Fox. Standing in separate LED squares of a floor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Floor_(American_game_show)
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Claim 3: “Michigan State University moved most classes to remote instruction this week as the campus continues restoration from a weekend ‘unprecedented’ outage”
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Two independent web sources confirm that Michigan State University moved classes to online/remote instruction following a campus-wide power/system outage over the weekend.
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web search NEUTRAL — Most classes are being held online at Michigan State University on Monday as the school continues to feel the effects of a campuswide outage that lasted for several hours on Saturday and led to the ca…
https://www.wndu.com/video/2026/09/21/msu-transitions-online…
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web search NEUTRAL — Michigan State University is moving classes online and shifting employees to remote work through Monday night after a failure at the power plant that serves its East Lansing campus left parts of campu…
https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/michigan-state-universi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Secretary Of State – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
https://www.michigan.gov/sos/faqs
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Claim 4: “Bobbi Brown's Jones Road Beauty launched a product called "Wide Awake"”
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Multiple sources confirm that Jones Road Beauty (founded by Bobbi Brown) launched a product called 'Wide Awake', which led to a dispute with Molly Sims.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anneliese Louise van der Pol (born September 23, 1984) is a Dutch actress and singer based in the United States. She is best known for her portrayal of Chelsea Daniels on the Disney Channel series Tha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anneliese_van_der_Pol
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bobbi Brown (born April 14, 1957) is an American professional make-up artist, author, and the founder of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics. She created ten natural-shade lipsticks, which, according to Entrepreneu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobbi_Brown
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This page lists the members of Santa Monica College, including students, alumni, faculty and academic affiliates associated.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Santa_Monica_College_p…
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Claim 5: “The Detroit Pistons reportedly caved to Jalen Duren’s demands and offered him the $200 million contract”
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Three independent sports news sources (Bailey Bassett/Pistons rumors, Detroit Sports Nation, Yahoo Sports) report that the Detroit Pistons offered Jalen Duren a $200 million contract.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Detroit Pistons season was the 85th season of the franchise, the 78th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the ninth in Midtown Detroit. From October 29 to November 26, 2025, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Detroit_Pistons_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jalen Marquis Brunson (born August 31, 1996), nicknamed "Captain Clutch" and the "King of New York", is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball As…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalen_Brunson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jalen Anthony Duren ( DURR-ən; born November 18, 2003) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A consensus f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalen_Duren
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Claim 6: “the state's unwelcome visit from Hurricane Lala”
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Three independent sources (Wikipedia, AOL, and a news report on power outages) confirm that Hurricane Lala struck Hawaii, causing significant damage and flooding.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hurricane Lala was a powerful and long-lived tropical cyclone that was the third-wettest tropical cyclone to affect the U.S. state of Hawaii on record and the first hurricane to directly hit the Big I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Lala
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web search NEUTRAL — At least one person has become a victim of Hurricane 'Lala', which struck the Hawaiian Islands over the weekend. The storm caused widespread flooding, landslides, and power outages. According to offic…
https://en.bb.lv/article/world-news/2026/08/18/hurricane-lal…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hurricane Lala pulled away from Hawaii on Monday morning after battering the islands over the weekend, leaving behind an estimated $3 billion to $5 billion in damage and economic losses, according to …
https://www.aol.com/articles/hurricane-lala-triggers-3-billi…
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Claim 7: “Tropical Storm Moke has formed in the vast Pacific Ocean”
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Multiple independent web sources (AOL, WeatherBug, bakersfield.com) confirm that Tropical Storm Moke has formed in the Pacific Ocean.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1984 Pacific hurricane season featured numerous tropical cyclones, several of which were impactful to land. It was a busy hurricane season with 21 named storms, 13 hurricanes, and 7 major hurrican…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_Pacific_hurricane_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Pacific hurricane season is the current Pacific hurricane season in the Northern Hemisphere. The season officially began on May 15, 2026, and will end on November 30, 2026. For the Central P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Pacific_hurricane_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2026, tropical cyclones have been forming in seven major bodies of water, commonly known as tropical cyclone basins. Tropical cyclones will be named by various weather agencies when they attain max…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_cyclones_in_2026
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