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Despite its reputation as an all-purpose storm photograph, this picture is actually a satellite image of Hurricane Floyd from September 1999

Does Photo Show a Satellite View of Hurricane Katrina?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Dec 9, 2012 On Aug. 23, 2005, meteorologists identified the storm that would become Hurricane Katrina about ...
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Two palm trees blowing in the wind

Is the Trump Administration Price Gouging Puerto Rico Evacuees and Seizing Passports?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Sep 28, 2017 The Trump administration did not implement a Department of State policy that was widely rumored ...
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Did Mexican Troops Aid the U.S. After Hurricane Katrina?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Sep 4, 2016 As Hurricane Harvey hit Texas in 2017, so too did a rumor that Mexico sent troops to assist U.S. ...
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Hands gripping the bars of a jail cell.

Were Inmates Abandoned at Orleans Parish Prison During Hurricane Katrina?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Sep 13, 2018 Inmates at Orleans Parish Prison reported that they spent several days in flooded cells without ...
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Did Physicist Michio Kaku Say HAARP Caused Irma and Harvey?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Sep 11, 2017 A 2013 CBS video segment about weather modification was dishonestly reframed as a clip about Hur ...
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Hurricane Irma Rumor FAQ

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Sep 9, 2017 Hurricane Irma has prompted the showering of social media with rumors, astonishing photographs, ...
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Hurricane Gustav Shreveport Evacuees

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Sep 14, 2008 Bad behavior by Hurricane Gustav evacuees from New Orleans detailed by nurse who worked at Shrev ...
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Woman's Chance of Marriage Over 40

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Mar 19, 2008 Does a woman over 40 have a better chance of being killed by a terrorist than of getting married?
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New Orleans Scrap Cars

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jul 1, 2006 Did New Orleans' mayor turn down a $5 million to remove cars wrecked by Hurricane Katrina?
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Job Fair

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Apr 4, 2006 Did Hurricane Katrina evacuees spurn free transportation to a local job fair?
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Book Bind

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Mar 18, 2006 Is the New Orleans Public Library seeking book donations?
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Did a Disaster Survivor Give This Answer When Asked About Church Closures?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jan 20, 2006 Urban legends and jokes are often used as vehicles to pass along negative perceptions about memb ...
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katrina storm surge

Storm Surge

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jan 10, 2006 Does a photograph show a storm surge created by Hurricane Katrina?
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Drowned Thief

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Dec 13, 2005 Thief drowns in submerged pool after looting the home of disaster victims.
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Dream Police

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Nov 13, 2005 Did New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin create a phantom force of 700 'virtual policemen'?
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Emergency Weather Bulletin

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Nov 2, 2005 Comparison of North Dakotans' response to a blizzard to New Orleans residents' handling of Hurri ...
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Debit Card Abuse

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Oct 15, 2005 Have debit cards issued Katrina evacuees been used to purchase luxury or entertainment items?
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Utah Evacuees

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Oct 8, 2005 Did Katrina evacuees brought to Utah sell drugs, attempt rapes, and rebuild street gangs?
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Mockup of a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico

Hurricane Rules

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Oct 6, 2005 A diatribe "list of hurricane rules" prompted by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was wrongly attribute ...
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Warren Uncommissioned

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Oct 4, 2005 Did Canadian columnist David Warren pen an article in support of President Bush?
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