Score components
Candidates receive points for urgency, geographic relevance, rarity or severity, confidence and source freshness. Different source types use different evidence.
Hard floor
Most candidates below the publish threshold never reach the main feed. Hazard-like signals may stay visible even when optional category preferences are off.
Not a probability
An 88 importance score means show this prominently. It does not mean there is an 88% chance the event occurs or affects the user.