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Extreme Weather
Elon’s Starlink promise to Helene, Milton victims misleading
Extreme Weather
No, a ‘1,000-year storm’ doesn’t mean it only happens once every 1,000 years
Meteorologists aren’t referring to the last time a storm of this magnitude happened when they say “100-year” or “1,000-year storm.” We VERIFY what the term means.
Extreme Weather
"1,000-year storm" doesn't mean the storm happens only once every 1,000 years
Meteorologists aren’t referring to the last time a storm of this magnitude happened when they say “100-year” or “1,000-year storm.” We VERIFY what the term means.
Extreme Weather
How to spot disaster relief job scams
A viral post falsely claims Florida is making people pay tolls on Hurricane Milton evacuation routes. Florida is suspending them across the state as people evacuate.
Extreme Weather
No, the $750 FEMA grant for disaster victims is not a loan
People on social media are claiming a $750 payment available to hurricane victims is actually a loan. That’s false. It’s a grant that doesn’t have to be paid back.
AI
These images appearing to show Walt Disney World flooding during Milton are AI-generated
These images of Walt Disney World flooded during Hurricane Milton and Pluto rescuing a child are AI-generated.
Electric Vehicles
EVs submerged by floods can catch fire
While rare, it’s possible for electric cars to catch fire after being submerged, even weeks after a flood.
Extreme Weather
FEMA is not blocking aid or confiscating donations meant for Hurricane Helene survivors
Viral posts claiming FEMA and the federal government are taking donations and seizing supplies meant for those affected by Hurricane Helene are unfounded.
Extreme Weather
No, FEMA isn’t giving people impacted by Hurricane Helene just $750
A FEMA disaster relief program does offer victims $750, but it’s not FEMA’s only program. Hurricane Helene survivors can apply for many others.
Extreme Weather
Hurricane Milton: Fact-checking videos claiming to show scenes from the storm
Videos with millions of views show dramatic scenes of tornadoes, storm surges and property being destroyed. We VERIFY whether they’re from Hurricane Milton.
Extreme Weather
We fact-checked several videos claiming to be from Hurricane Milton
Videos with millions of views show dramatic scenes of tornadoes, storm surges and property being destroyed. We VERIFY whether they’re from Hurricane Milton.
Extreme Weather
No, this video doesn’t show tornadoes caused by Hurricane Milton in Florida
While Hurricane Milton did spawn a deadly tornado outbreak in Florida, this viral video isn’t recent and was taken more than 1,000 miles away from the state.
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