Hurricane Victims Frustrated with Slow Housing Recovery
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded North Carolina a community block grant of $237 million for Matthew recovery, but as of July the state had spent only about 6%.
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Mobile Home Residents Hit with Soaring Rent After Hurricanes
Robeson County Affordable Housing Coalition, formed after Hurricane Florence, has asked local officials to take action on Time Out’s rental increases.
Does This Photograph Show a Stretch of I-40 in North Carolina Underwater?
A photograph documents that a portion of Interstate 40 in North Carolina was completely underwater after Hurricane Florence.
Are These Pictures of Pigs on a Farm Flooded by Hurricane Florence?
Photographs showing a group of pigs on a flooded farm are real, but they were not taken after Hurricane Florence in 2018.
Did a Man Die from Shooting a Gun at Hurricane Florence?
A report that a Facebook event encouraging people to "shoot guns at Hurricane Florence" had caused the storm's first fatality was junk news.
Does Hurricane Florence Now Contain Sharks?
An image of a news ticker reading "Hurricane Florence now contains sharks" is a recycled fake.
Does This Picture Show a Shark Swimming Down a Highway After a Hurricane?
A much-repurposed photograph of a shark swimming down a flooded highway after a hurricane is a fake.
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Were Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Created as an ‘Anti-Masturbatory Morning Meal’?
Numerous websites exaggerated the role of J.H. Kellogg's odd beliefs about sexual health in the creation of the breakfast cereal.
Are Ingredients in ‘Impossible’ and ‘Beyond Meat’ Burgers Indistinguishable from Dog Food?
The burger-imitation products do share a few ingredients with some brands of vegan, grain-free “ultra-premium” dog food.
Will Posting This Notice Stop Facebook from Making Your Posts Public?
"WARNING: Everything you’ve ever posted becomes public from tomorrow!"
Did Jeffrey Epstein Have a Painting of Bill Clinton Wearing a Dress in His Flat?
Snopes spoke to the artist behind the painting, who could not corroborate August 2019 news reports that cited anonymous sources.
Is this Phallic-Looking Object a Real Plant?
A viral image shows a Nepenthes plant in the early stages of developing its characteristic pit trap. This stage of growth has been described by some as “penile.”