Talk:1985 Election Day floods

GA Review

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Reviewer: Seabuckthorn (talk · contribs) 09:12, 23 February 2014 (UTC)
Nominator: ♫ Hurricanehink (talk)

Hi! My review for this article will be here shortly. --Seabuckthorn ♥ 09:12, 23 February 2014 (UTC)

1: Well-written

• a. Prose is "clear and concise", without copyvios, or spelling and grammar errors:
• b. MoS compliance for lead, layout, words to watch, fiction, and lists:

WP:LEAD:

Check for WP:LEAD:

1. Check for Correct Structure of Lead Section:  Done
2. Check for Citations (WP:LEADCITE):  Done
3. Check for Introductory text:  Done
   • Check for Provide an accessible overview (MOS:INTRO):  Done
   • Check for Relative emphasis:  Done
   • Check for Opening paragraph (MOS:BEGIN):  Done
     • Check for First sentence (WP:LEADSENTENCE):  Done
     • Check for Format of the first sentence (MOS:BOLDTITLE):  Done
     • Check for Proper names and titles:  Done
     • Check for Abbreviations and synonyms (MOS:BOLDSYN): None
     • Check for Foreign language (MOS:FORLANG): None
     • Check for Pronunciation: None
     • Check for Contextual links (MOS:CONTEXTLINK):  Done
     • Check for Biographies: NA
     • Check for Organisms: NA
4. Check for Biographies of living persons: NA
5. Check for Alternative names (MOS:LEADALT):  Done
   • Check for Non-English titles:
   • Check for Usage in first sentence:
   • Check for Separate section usage:
6. Check for Length (WP:LEADLENGTH):  Done
7. Check for Clutter (WP:LEADCLUTTER): None

WP:LAYOUT:

 Done

Check for WP:LAYOUT:  Done

1. Check for Body sections: WP:BODY, MOS:BODY.  Done
   • Check for Headings and sections:  Done
   • Check for Section templates and summary style:  Done
   • Check for Paragraphs (MOS:PARAGRAPHS):  Done
2. Check for Standard appendices and footers (MOS:APPENDIX):  Done
   • Check for Order of sections (WP:ORDER):  Done
   • Check for Works or publications:  Done
   • Check for See also section (MOS:SEEALSO):  Done
   • Check for Notes and references (WP:FNNR):  Done
   • Check for Further reading (WP:FURTHER):  Done
   • Check for External links (WP:LAYOUTEL):  Done
   • Check for Links to sister projects:  Done
   • Check for Navigation templates:  Done
3. Check for Formatting:  Done
   • Check for Images (WP:LAYIM):  Done
   • Check for Links:  Done
   • Check for Horizontal rule (WP:LINE):  Done

WP:WTW:

 Done

Check for WP:WTW:  Done

1. Check for Words that may introduce bias:  Done
   • Check for Puffery (WP:PEA):  Done
   • Check for Contentious labels (WP:LABEL):  Done
   • Check for Unsupported attributions (WP:WEASEL):  Done
   • Check for Expressions of doubt (WP:ALLEGED):  Done
   • Check for Editorializing (MOS:OPED):  Done
   • Check for Synonyms for said (WP:SAY):  Done
2. Check for Expressions that lack precision:  Done
   • Check for Euphemisms (WP:EUPHEMISM):  Done
   • Check for Clichés and idioms (WP:IDIOM):  Done
   • Check for Relative time references (WP:REALTIME):  Done
   • Check for Neologisms (WP:PEA): None
3. Check for Offensive material (WP:F***):  Done

Check for WP:MOSFICT:  Done

1. Check for Real-world perspective (WP:Real world):  Done
   • Check for Primary and secondary information (WP:PASI):  Done
   • Check for Contextual presentation (MOS:PLOT):  Done

WP:EMBED:

 Done

• Prose is preferred over list (WP:PROSE):
• Check for Tables (MOS:TABLES):

2: Verifiable with no original research

• a. Has an appropriate reference section: Yes
• b. Citation to reliable sources where necessary: excellent (Thorough check on Google. Cross-checked with other FAs)

WP:RS:

 Done

Check for WP:RS:  Done

Cross-checked with other FAs: South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Hurricane Diane, Hurricane Hattie, Hurricane Carol, Typhoon Rusa, Typhoon Chataan, Hurricane Lenny, Typhoon Gay (1992), 1991 Perfect Storm, 1991 Atlantic hurricane season, Hurricane Charley (1986), Hurricane Gordon (2006), Hurricane Ginger, 1950 Atlantic hurricane season, Typhoon Sudal, Cyclone Gonu, Tropical Storm Marco (1990), Hurricane Bob (1985), Subtropical Storm Andrea (2007), Hurricane Daniel (2006)

1. Check for the material (WP:RSVETTING): (not contentious)  Done
   • Is it contentious?: No
   • Does the ref indeed support the material?:
2. Check for the author (WP:RSVETTING):  Done
   • Who is the author?:
   • Does the author have a Wikipedia article?:
   • What are the author's academic credentials and professional experience?:
   • What else has the author published?:
   • Is the author, or this work, cited in other reliable sources? In academic works?:
3. Check for the publication (WP:RSVETTING):  Done
4. Check for Self-published sources (WP:SPS):

WP:MINREF:

 Done

Check for inline citations WP:MINREF:  Done

1. Check for Direct quotations:  Done
2. Check for Likely to be challenged:  Done
3. Check for Contentious material about living persons (WP:BLP): NA

• c. No original research:  Done

WP:NOR:

 Done

1. Check for primary sources (WP:PRIMARY):  Done
2. Check for synthesis (WP:SYN):  Done
3. Check for original images (WP:OI):  Done

3: Broad in its coverage

a. Major aspects:

 Done

Cross-checked with other FAs: South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Hurricane Diane, Hurricane Hattie, Hurricane Carol, Typhoon Rusa, Typhoon Chataan, Hurricane Lenny, Typhoon Gay (1992), 1991 Perfect Storm, 1991 Atlantic hurricane season, Hurricane Charley (1986), Hurricane Gordon (2006), Hurricane Ginger, 1950 Atlantic hurricane season, Typhoon Sudal, Cyclone Gonu, Tropical Storm Marco (1990), Hurricane Bob (1985), Subtropical Storm Andrea (2007), Hurricane Daniel (2006)

1. Check for Article scope as defined by reliable sources:
   1. Check for The extent of the subject matter in these RS:
   2. Check for Out of scope:
2. Check for The range of material that belongs in the article:
   1. Check for All material that is notable is covered:
   2. Check for All material that is referenced is covered:
   3. Check for All material that a reader would be likely to agree matches the specified scope is covered:
   4. Check for The most general scope that summarises essentially all knowledge:
   5. Check for Stay on topic and no wandering off-topic (WP:OFFTOPIC):

b. Focused:

 Done

1. Check for Readability issues (WP:LENGTH):
2. Check for Article size (WP:TOO LONG!):

4: Neutral

WP:NPOV:

 Done

4. Fair representation without bias:  Done

1. Check for POV (WP:YESPOV):  Done
2. Check for naming (WP:POVNAMING):  Done
3. Check for structure (WP:STRUCTURE):  Done
4. Check for Due and undue weight (WP:DUE):  Done
5. Check for Balancing aspects (WP:BALASPS):  Done
6. Check for Giving "equal validity" (WP:VALID):  Done
7. Check for Balance (WP:YESPOV):  Done
8. Check for Impartial tone (WP:IMPARTIAL):  Done
9. Check for Describing aesthetic opinions (WP:SUBJECTIVE):  Done
10. Check for Words to watch (WP:YESPOV):  Done
11. Check for Attributing and specifying biased statements (WP:ATTRIBUTEPOV):  Done
12. Check for Fringe theories and pseudoscience (WP:PSCI): None
13. Check for Religion (WP:RNPOV): None

5: Stable: No edit wars, etc: Yes

6: Images  Done (PD)

Images:

 Done

6: Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content:  Done

1. Check for copyright tags (WP:TAGS):  Done
2. Check for copyright status:  Done
3. Check for non-free content (WP:NFC):  Done
4. Check for valid fair use rationales (WP:FUR):  Done

6: Images are provided if possible and are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:  Done

1. Check for image relevance (WP:IMAGE RELEVANCE):  Done
2. Check for Images for the lead (WP:LEADIMAGE):  Done
3. Check for suitable captions (WP:CAPTION):  Done

I'm very happy and inspired to see your work here. As per the above checklist, I do have some insights that I think will be useful in improving the article:

• "In the city, many residents became trapped, requiring rescue, and three people drowned by driving into flooded waters." (Can you rephrase it to boost the flow? Without "became trapped" and "driving into")
• Throughout the lead, "the" (definite article) is missing before "damage", "flooding" and the superlative degree words like "worst", "heaviest"? My English is atrocious, so please feel free to ignore :). For example, "Damage was heaviest in Virginia and West Virginia." "Throughout Virginia, damage was estimated at $753 million, making it the state's costliest flood at the time, and there were 22 deaths." "Damage was estimated at nearly $700 million, making it West Virginia's costliest flood, and there were 38 deaths." "Flooding also affected Maryland, although to a lesser degree than neighboring Virginia, with $21 million in damage and one death."
• "In West Virginia, 27 gauging stations along rivers recorded 100 year events, mostly along the Potomac and Monongahela basins." (Can you rephrase it? It’s not clear.)
• "Overall damage was estimated at $1.4 billion, which would have been the fourth costliest United States hurricanes if it were a tropical cyclone; there were also 62 overall deaths. " (two "overall"s in one sentence? The second one is a bit awkward, I believe. The version that appears in the body appears perfect to me "Overall damage totaled $1.4 billion, and the system killed 62 people; if the system were a tropical cyclone, it would have ranked as the fourth costliest United States hurricane.")

Besides that, I think the article looks excellent. Hurricanehink, please feel free to strike out any recommendation you think will not help in improving the article. All the best, --Seabuckthorn ♥ 23:13, 24 February 2014 (UTC)

Thanks for the review! I took care of your comments, with the exception of adding "the" before "damage", "flooding", etc. I didn't find that necessary. ♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 16:08, 25 February 2014 (UTC)

Thanks, Hurricanehink, very much for your diligence, care and precision in writing such great articles. --Seabuckthorn ♥ 23:33, 25 February 2014 (UTC)

Promoting the article to GA status. --Seabuckthorn ♥ 23:33, 25 February 2014 (UTC)

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Millimetres?

I'm fixin' to do some major changes to this article, hopefully by Friday (Eastern Time) to update the spelling. It's clearly tied to America, so if nobody objects, I will be updating the template to just that, American English spelling. Hurricane Clyde 🌀^{my talk page!} 03:38, 29 August 2025 (UTC)