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Incredible Video: Could This Be the Start of the Devastating Hurricane Idalia?
Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Aug 30, 2023
The claim spread as the hurricane made landfall in Florida as a Category 3 hurricane in late Aug ...
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Authentic Video of Surfers During Hurricane Hilary in California?
Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Aug 21, 2023
"Dude is surfing while California is flooding and earthquakes are going on," one social media us ...
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What Was the Actual Death Toll from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico?
Written by:
David Emery
Jun 4, 2018
Puerto Rico officials originally set the hurricane's death toll at 64, but a more recent assessm ...
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Did Puerto Rico's Teamsters Union Go on Strike During Hurricane Maria Relief Efforts?
Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Dan MacGuill
Oct 2, 2017
Reports that truck drivers are on strike in Puerto Rico are false -- Teamsters have asked mainla ...
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FEMA and NOAA Face Hurricane Season Without New Leaders in Place
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Jun 2, 2017
The two agencies most important to predicting and managing weather-related disasters face budget ...
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This Is Not a Real Pic of an Orca in a Flooded City Street
Written by:
David Emery
Sep 28, 2022
This fabricated photo was making the rounds well before anyone claimed it was taken during Hurri ...
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Hurricane Hunters Fly Through Ian’s Powerful Winds To Get the Forecasts You Rely On – Here’s What Happens When the Plane Plunges into the Eyewall of a Storm
Written by:
The Conversation
Sep 27, 2022
A scientist described these flights as "a rollercoaster ride, only you don’t know exactly when t ...
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Is This a Photograph of a Florida Airport Flooded During Hurricane Michael?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Oct 11, 2018
Some social media users recycled an old, digitally-edited photograph that misled viewers in Octo ...
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Are These Pictures of Pigs on a Farm Flooded by Hurricane Florence?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Sep 17, 2018
Photographs showing a group of pigs on a flooded farm are real, but they were not taken after Hu ...
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Weather Channel Reporter Braces in Storm That Leaves Others Unaffected
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Sep 15, 2018
A video clip of a report captured during Hurricane Florence appeared to show some very selective ...
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Did a Man Die from Shooting a Gun at Hurricane Florence?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Sep 14, 2018
A report that a Facebook event encouraging people to "shoot guns at Hurricane Florence" had caus ...
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Did an Exorcism Save a House from Destruction During a Hurricane?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
May 3, 2018
A viral meme fabricated supernatural involvement in an already remarkable hurricane survival story.
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Does This Photograph Show a Little Girl Desperately Clinging to a Screen Door During a Hurricane?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Oct 16, 2017
A video showing a little girl hanging on to a door on a windy day is real, but it was not captur ...
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Did Trump Administration Refuse Puerto Rico's Request to Allow Food Stamps to be Used for Hot Meals?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Oct 5, 2017
The Department of Agriculture agreed to waive the usual "hot food" ban for food stamps and denie ...
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Are the Spires on Disney World's Cinderella Castle Removable in Case of Hurricane?
Written by:
David Emery
Oct 2, 2017
An old but still thriving urban legend about Walt Disney World in Florida holds that the theme p ...
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Did Hurricane Irma Draw the Water Away from Beaches in Florida and the Bahamas?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Sep 11, 2017
Remarkable images appear to show examples of a real meteorological phenomenon called "negative s ...
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Does Hurricane Florence Now Contain Sharks?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Sep 7, 2017
An image of a news ticker reading "Hurricane Florence now contains sharks" is a recycled fake.
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Can the 'FireChat' App Send Messages Without an Internet Connection?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Sep 7, 2017
The app works as advertised, but it does have some distance limitations.
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Do Hurricanes With Female Names Cause More Deaths Because People Don't Take Them Seriously?
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Apr 6, 2017
A 2014 study makes this argument, but its findings are complex and contested.
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Hurricane Matthew 'Loop' Scenario Is Not Very Likely
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Oct 5, 2016
A viral clip of a Hurricane Matthew satellite map depicting the storm 'looping' to hit Florida t ...
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