Hurricane Katrina Archives

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? On Aug. 23, 2005, meteorologists identified the storm that would become Hurricane Katrina about 350...

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Were Inmates Abandoned at Orleans Parish Prison During Hurricane Katrina? Inmates at Orleans Parish Prison reported that they spent several days in flooded cells without...

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Is the Trump Administration Price Gouging Puerto Rico Evacuees and Seizing Passports? The Trump administration did not implement a Department of State policy that was widely rumored...

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Did Physicist Michio Kaku Say HAARP Caused Irma and Harvey? A 2013 CBS video segment about weather modification was dishonestly reframed as a clip about...

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Hurricane Irma Rumor FAQ Hurricane Irma has prompted the showering of social media with rumors, astonishing photographs, and other...

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Did Mexican Troops Aid the U.S. After Hurricane Katrina? As Hurricane Harvey hit Texas in 2017, so too did a rumor that Mexico sent...

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Blame Blanco Did Louisiana governor Kathleen Blanco decline a request to declare an emergency?

Did a Disaster Survivor Give This Answer When Asked About Church Closures? Urban legends and jokes are often used as vehicles to pass along negative perceptions about...

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Condoleezza Rice Shops for Shoes Did Condoleezza Rice shop for expensive shoes during Hurricane Katrina?

God’s Wrath Did Pat Robertson say that Hurricane Katrina was caused by God's anger over Ellen Degeneres?

Storm Clouds Do photographs show Hurricane Katrina approaching the Gulf Coast?

Drowned Thief Thief drowns in submerged pool after looting the home of disaster victims.