O-Score proof

Floods in Bangui kill three and leave more than 2,000 people homeless, Central African Republic's humanitarian ministry says, as reported by Radio Ndeke Luka

10O-Score10 · Fully overlooked0 of 13 major U.S. outlets as of Nov 4 (our publish date). · See proof →

Method note: Score reflects coverage as of publish date; changed Nov 2, 2026. Only articles dated on or before our publish date (Nov 4, 2026, ET) count. Later articles are listed as pickups and never lower the score.

Status history (2 events, ET)

12:14 PM ET, Nov 4, 2026 O-Score check: 10 (Fully overlooked) · 0 of 13 outlets counted
12:15 PM ET, Nov 4, 2026 Published

The math

Outlets checked: 13 major U.S. national outlets.
Confirmed reports of this story dated on or before our publish date: 0.
0 found → O-Score 10 (Fully overlooked). Higher means more overlooked.

Score	Meaning	Major U.S. outlets that covered it
10	Fully overlooked ← this story	0 of 13 outlets
8	Barely covered	1 outlet
6, 5	Lightly covered	2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5)
4, 3	Covered	4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3)
2, 1, 0	Widely covered	6–7 outlets (2) · 8–10 outlets (1) · 11–13 outlets (0)

Provisional: Headline search only (Google News and Bing News, 4 query variants per outlet, all 13 outlets searched, none unchecked). All 53 candidates were unrelated (other stories, section and results pages); a headline search can miss articles, so this may change on recheck.

Checked Nov 4, 2026, 12:14 PM ET · search window: 30 days back from the check.

Every outlet

Outlet	Result	Searches run
AP apnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Bangui floods site:apnews.com" bing-news: "Bangui floods site:apnews.com" google-news: "Bangui flooding site:apnews.com" bing-news: "Bangui flooding site:apnews.com" google-news: "Central African Republic floods site:apnews.com" bing-news: "Central African Republic floods site:apnews.com" google-news: "Bangui rains site:apnews.com" bing-news: "Bangui rains site:apnews.com" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Deported to Central African Republic, a transgender woman who lived openly in Miami is hiding again - AP News Congo’s Ebola deaths top 5,000 as fear of continent-wide spread mounts - AP News Paraguay seizes major digital bank tied to president, leaving millions of customers in limbo - AP News Russian strikes choke Ukraine’s economy as steel shuts down and grain exports stall - AP News Czech public media workers go on strike over a plan to overhaul their funding - AP News
Reuters reuters.com	Not found	google-news: "Bangui floods site:reuters.com" bing-news: "Bangui floods site:reuters.com" google-news: "Bangui flooding site:reuters.com" bing-news: "Bangui flooding site:reuters.com" google-news: "Central African Republic floods site:reuters.com" bing-news: "Central African Republic floods site:reuters.com" google-news: "Bangui rains site:reuters.com" bing-news: "Bangui rains site:reuters.com" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Articles sitemap of 2026-10-30 - Reuters Elsa lashes Cuba, on track to hit Florida - Reuters Articles sitemap of 2026-10-27 - Reuters Strong Panama quake shakes nation, but avoids major destruction - Reuters Floods News \| Latest Headlines and Stories \| Reuters
The New York Times nytimes.com	Not found	google-news: "Bangui floods site:nytimes.com" bing-news: "Bangui floods site:nytimes.com" google-news: "Bangui flooding site:nytimes.com" bing-news: "Bangui flooding site:nytimes.com" google-news: "Central African Republic floods site:nytimes.com" bing-news: "Central African Republic floods site:nytimes.com" google-news: "Bangui rains site:nytimes.com" bing-news: "Bangui rains site:nytimes.com" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Where Is the Korean Border? A Decades-Old Dispute Fuels New Tensions. - The New York Times Zane Irwin - Page 8 - The New York Times Maps: Tracking Tropical Depression Trudy - The New York Times Video: Opinion \| TikTok Is Taking Us Back to the Dark Ages - The New York Times Despite Flood Risks, Nepal Has Rapidly Built in Vulnerable Areas
The Washington Post washingtonpost.com	Not found	google-news: "Bangui floods site:washingtonpost.com" bing-news: "Bangui floods site:washingtonpost.com" google-news: "Bangui flooding site:washingtonpost.com" bing-news: "Bangui flooding site:washingtonpost.com" google-news: "Central African Republic floods site:washingtonpost.com" bing-news: "Central African Republic floods site:washingtonpost.com" google-news: "Bangui rains site:washingtonpost.com" bing-news: "Bangui rains site:washingtonpost.com" 3 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story The Washington Post - Breaking news and latest headlines, U.S. news, world news, and video - The Washington Post Interpol crackdown on illegal mining, logging and wildlife trafficking leads to 233 arrests - The Washington Post Large waves pummel Southern California coast, flooding homes
The Wall Street Journal wsj.com	Not found	google-news: "Bangui floods site:wsj.com" bing-news: "Bangui floods site:wsj.com" google-news: "Bangui flooding site:wsj.com" bing-news: "Bangui flooding site:wsj.com" google-news: "Central African Republic floods site:wsj.com" bing-news: "Central African Republic floods site:wsj.com" google-news: "Bangui rains site:wsj.com" bing-news: "Bangui rains site:wsj.com" 4 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Christine Lagarde to Resign Early as ECB President - WSJ ‘Honey Please’: Kimberly Guilfoyle Pushed Donor to Wire $100,000 to Her Amex Account - WSJ The Weak Points in AI Bonds Are Becoming Clearer - WSJ Opinion \| South Carolina Could Go Blue - WSJ
CNN cnn.com	Not found	google-news: "Bangui floods site:cnn.com" bing-news: "Bangui floods site:cnn.com" google-news: "Bangui flooding site:cnn.com" bing-news: "Bangui flooding site:cnn.com" google-news: "Central African Republic floods site:cnn.com" bing-news: "Central African Republic floods site:cnn.com" google-news: "Bangui rains site:cnn.com" bing-news: "Bangui rains site:cnn.com" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story France’s Macron vows to hold accountable those who ‘sought to bring down the Republic’ during major protests - CNN To keep the Panama Canal flowing, the living and the dead must pay the price - CNN Global Perspectives: In Bangkok 2026 \| CNN Events - CNN Sitemap - October 2026 - CNN CNN.com - Transcripts - CNN
Fox News foxnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Bangui floods site:foxnews.com" bing-news: "Bangui floods site:foxnews.com" google-news: "Bangui flooding site:foxnews.com" bing-news: "Bangui flooding site:foxnews.com" google-news: "Central African Republic floods site:foxnews.com" bing-news: "Central African Republic floods site:foxnews.com" google-news: "Bangui rains site:foxnews.com" bing-news: "Bangui rains site:foxnews.com" 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Trump, Waltz link France riots to mass immigration as thousands are arrested - Fox News Flash flooding devastates Utah community
NBC News nbcnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Bangui floods site:nbcnews.com" bing-news: "Bangui floods site:nbcnews.com" google-news: "Bangui flooding site:nbcnews.com" bing-news: "Bangui flooding site:nbcnews.com" google-news: "Central African Republic floods site:nbcnews.com" bing-news: "Central African Republic floods site:nbcnews.com" google-news: "Bangui rains site:nbcnews.com" bing-news: "Bangui rains site:nbcnews.com" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Trump administration set to deport Afghan refugees to Pakistan, despite risk they’ll be returned to Taliban - NBC News NBC News Site Map Articles 2026 October - NBC News NBC News Site Map Articles 2025 April - NBC News Severe flooding soaks Four Corners region, prompts rooftop rescues and evacuations Flood warning lingers in Four Corners as inundated towns face sewage-tainted waters
CBS News cbsnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Bangui floods site:cbsnews.com" bing-news: "Bangui floods site:cbsnews.com" google-news: "Bangui flooding site:cbsnews.com" bing-news: "Bangui flooding site:cbsnews.com" google-news: "Central African Republic floods site:cbsnews.com" bing-news: "Central African Republic floods site:cbsnews.com" google-news: "Bangui rains site:cbsnews.com" bing-news: "Bangui rains site:cbsnews.com" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Links & Numbers - CBS News Flooding in parts of Marin County as coastal flood advisory in effect for Bay Area Catastrophic flooding leaves Colorado residents stranded: "We have no way in or out" King tide flooding in South Florida could be worst so far as residents prepare for more surging water Southwestern Colorado flooding destroys homes and strands residents, worse than last year's flooding
ABC News abcnews.go.com	Not found	google-news: "Bangui floods site:abcnews.go.com" bing-news: "Bangui floods site:abcnews.go.com" google-news: "Bangui flooding site:abcnews.go.com" bing-news: "Bangui flooding site:abcnews.go.com" google-news: "Central African Republic floods site:abcnews.go.com" bing-news: "Central African Republic floods site:abcnews.go.com" google-news: "Bangui rains site:abcnews.go.com" bing-news: "Bangui rains site:abcnews.go.com"
NPR npr.org	Not found	google-news: "Bangui floods site:npr.org" bing-news: "Bangui floods site:npr.org" google-news: "Bangui flooding site:npr.org" bing-news: "Bangui flooding site:npr.org" google-news: "Central African Republic floods site:npr.org" bing-news: "Central African Republic floods site:npr.org" google-news: "Bangui rains site:npr.org" bing-news: "Bangui rains site:npr.org" 4 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story UN's peacekeeping mission in disputed Western Sahara ends after 35 years - NPR Pádraig Ó Tuama on the fear and relief of admitting the truth : Wild Card with Rachel Martin - NPR Africa In Central African Republic, deported immigrants find themselves in limbo
USA Today usatoday.com	Not found	google-news: "Bangui floods site:usatoday.com" bing-news: "Bangui floods site:usatoday.com" google-news: "Bangui flooding site:usatoday.com" bing-news: "Bangui flooding site:usatoday.com" google-news: "Central African Republic floods site:usatoday.com" bing-news: "Central African Republic floods site:usatoday.com" google-news: "Bangui rains site:usatoday.com" bing-news: "Bangui rains site:usatoday.com" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Coastal flooding in Newport Beach Arizona election 2026: Fontes, Mayes add to Democrats' wins Arizona Election Day: Democrats lead big as country rebukes Trump Arizona election 2026: What's next as Democrats gain power Arizona Election Day: Katie Hobbs wins second term as governor
Bloomberg bloomberg.com	Not found	google-news: "Bangui floods site:bloomberg.com" bing-news: "Bangui floods site:bloomberg.com" google-news: "Bangui flooding site:bloomberg.com" bing-news: "Bangui flooding site:bloomberg.com" google-news: "Central African Republic floods site:bloomberg.com" bing-news: "Central African Republic floods site:bloomberg.com" google-news: "Bangui rains site:bloomberg.com" bing-news: "Bangui rains site:bloomberg.com" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Congo Crisis Risks a Lurch From Bad to Worse - Bloomberg.com A Losing African Factory Contest Against Chinese Imports - Bloomberg.com Europe’s €500 Billion Climate Resilience and Adaptation Opportunity: BI Replay - Bloomberg.com The Iconic Modern Architecture of the Texas State Fair - Bloomberg Europe’s €500 Billion Climate Resilience and Adaptation Opportunity: BI Replay

Pickups

We published: Nov 4, 2026 (ET).

No major-outlet pickup after our publish date yet.

Check history

Checked (ET)	Check	O-Score	Confirmed outlets	What changed
Nov 4, 2026, 12:14 PM ET	initial	10 Fully overlooked	0	No change

Search terms

“Bangui floods”, “Bangui flooding”, “Central African Republic floods”, “Bangui rains”

Method

google-news
bing-news

A match counts only if the outlet’s own article is about this story, not a passing mention. “Not found” means not found by these methods; search engines index only part of each site. Stories are rechecked daily for pickups; the score itself is locked to coverage as of our publish date.