About Those Submerged Planes in Florida… When Hurricane Michael slammed into Mexico Beach, Florida on October 10th, 2018, the massive storm caused as-yet untold amounts of damage, leveling homes for miles: Amid images of survivors and the aftermath, the usual hurricane hoaxes began to appear, like this one: Caption: “Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport – Panama City Beach, FL”The post was […]
Crosses Didn’t Burn in Southern California Wildfires? Rumors about a cross that did not burn in Southern California wildfires in 2017 is true — and similar accounts were documented in 2009 and 2014.
Red Cross Stealing Donations from Doorsteps of Churches-Fiction! & Unproven! It's not true that the Red Cross can steal items off church doorsteps under an Obama-era executive order, and claims that items were stolen are unproven.
Did Jennifer Lawrence Blame Trump for Hurricanes Irma and Harvey? Jennifer Lawerence linked Mother Nature's wrath to inactivity on climate change, but she didn't blame President Trump for natural disasters.
Hotels Required to Accept Evacuees With Pets During Natural Disasters-Fiction! Hotels aren't required to accept evacuees with pets during natural disasters, but shelters operated by state and local government are under the PETS Act of 2006.
U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Signs Order to Seize Guns Ahead of Hurricane Irma-Truth! An emergency order signed by the U.S. Virgin Islands governor authorized the seizure of guns and ammo after Hurricane Irma — but those seizures never began.
Floyd Mayweather Donates Millions to Houston Flooding Relief-Fiction! Floyd Mayweather Donates Millions to Houston Flooding Relief-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Floyd Mayweather donated a $200 million to Houston flooding relief efforts after Hurricane Harvey struck in August 2017. The Truth: False rumors that Floyd Mayweather donated millions (either $100 million or $200 million depending on the rumor) to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts started with […]
Joel Osteen Sails Luxury Yacht into Houston After Turning Away Flood Victims-Fiction! False claims that Joel Osteen sailed through Houston on a luxury yacht handing out copies of his book came from a website that publishes Christian satire.
Did Hurricane Harvey Flood the Runway at William P. Hobby Airport? A graphic warning about a potential future climate-related disaster was doctored and passed off as a more recent incident.
Yellowstone Lava Geyser Erupts for First Time in Human History-Fiction! A false report of a Yellowstone lava geyser following earthquakes in Montana and Wyoming in July 2017 were intended to be satire.
