Was Barack Obama President During Hurricane Katrina?

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Arturo Garcia

Aug 30, 2017 Twitter users tried to pin the blame for Katrina relief issues on Obama, though he wasn't even p ...

Did Mexican Troops Aid the U.S. After Hurricane Katrina?

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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. ...

Were Inmates Abandoned at Orleans Parish Prison During Hurricane Katrina?

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Dan Evon

Sep 13, 2018 Inmates at Orleans Parish Prison reported that they spent several days in flooded cells without ...

Storm Surge

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David Mikkelson

Jan 10, 2006 Does a photograph show a storm surge created by Hurricane Katrina?

Does the Red Cross Charge Disaster Victims They Assist?

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Barbara Mikkelson

Sep 10, 2005 False rumors that the American Red Cross collects fees from those whom they assist have dogged t ...

Crocodile in New Orleans

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David Mikkelson

Sep 8, 2005 Do photographs show a 21-foot crocodile found swimming in the streets of New Orleans?

School Buses

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David Mikkelson

Sep 5, 2005 Photograph purportedly shows school buses caught in a flooded New Orleans parking lot because no ...

Were Hurricane Katrina 'Looting' Photographs Captioned Differently Based on Race?

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David Mikkelson

Aug 31, 2005 News photographs alternately described subjects of different races as 'looting' or 'finding' sup ...