Hurricane Helene was the product of intentional weather modification.
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PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Viral video compilation tries to pass off old footage as Hurricane Helene clips
Video shows footage of Hurricane Helene
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Hurricane Helene Storm Surge — Footage Is From 2022
Did a video show Hurricane Helene causing a storm surge of 15 to 20 feet in Florida? No, that's not true: The footage is from 2022's Hurricane Ian. A reverse image search showed that the footage had been published online on September 29,
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Harris’ and Trump’s Fox News Appearances
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Both presidential candidates appeared on Fox News on Oct. 16 — former President Donald Trump in a town hall with women voters in Georgia and Vice President Kamala Harris in an
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Scientists Did NOT ‘Admit’ They Can Create Hurricanes In Real Life — Hurricane Simulations Were Done In A Laboratory
Did scientists at the University of Miami "admit" in 2015 that they can create real hurricanes? No, that's not true: A "CBS This Morning" news story from 2015 showed the lab and interviewed the scientists conducting the tests, which invol
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Purple Skies’ Over Florida Before Hurricane Milton Do NOT Indicate HAARP Interference — It’s A Naturally Occurring Phenomenon
Did the sky over Florida turning purple around the time of Hurricane Milton's landfall prove that HAARP manufactured the natural disaster? No, that's not true: The university responsible for HAARP has rejected such claims before. The Nati
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Hurricane Milton — It’s Compilation Of Old, AI-Generated Or Digitally Manipulated Clips
Does a viral video montage show actual tornados and damage from Hurricane Milton in Florida in October 2024? No, that's not true: The montage is a compilation of older, unrelated clips. Some of them show signs of digital manipulation. The
PolitiFact→ Are foreign adversaries China and Russia amplifying hurricane misinformation? Early signs say yes
After Hurricanes Helene and Milton left paths of destruction and misinformation, researchers say they’ve seen early evidence that China and Russia amplified false social media claims about the storms, as they had after other disasters.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Scene From ‘The Simpsons’ Shows Depiction Of Hurricane Milton — Authentic Scene Shows ‘Hurricane Barbara’
Did a scene from an episode of "The Simpsons" predict Hurricane Milton by showing that name on-screen during a Kent Brockman news broadcast segment? No, that's not true: A clip from the episode was altered to add the words "Hurricane Milt
FactCheck.org→ Misinformation Floods Hurricane Season
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. The 2024 hurricane season has brought with it a deluge of conspiracy theories and false or misleading claims about storms that have devastated some parts of the country and killed h
FactCheck.org→ Baseless Claims Proliferate on Hurricanes and Weather Modification
SciCheck Digest Experts say people cannot create or meaningfully alter hurricanes through existing weather modification techniques. That has not stopped a deluge of social media posts baselessly claiming or implying that Hurricanes Helene and Milto
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, migrants don’t receive $3,500 debit cards
The government gave $3,500 debit cards to immigrants while giving only $750 to Hurricane Helene victims.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – As Hurricane Milton moved away from Florida, misinformation about a Hurricane Nadine made landfall
Image shows the projected trajectory for a Hurricane Nadine is “the same path as Helene.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Official Saying ‘We Should Focus Our Efforts On LGBTQIA People’ During FEMA Disaster Preparedness Meeting — Clip Is Misrepresented
Does a video clip show a speaker saying, "We should focus our efforts on LGBTQIA people" during a disaster preparedness meeting by the Federal Emergency Management Agency? No, that's not true: This was a 2023 panel event, not a "disaster
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show HAARP Devices ‘Positioned Perfectly’ Around Florida — Coral Restoration Project
Does a video shared on Facebook genuinely show underwater HAARP devices surrounding Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton making landfall? No, that's not true: The video shows a coral restoration project in the Florida Keys, two marine scient
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Twin Tornadoes’ Hitting Miami During Hurricane Milton — They’re Waterspouts In August 2024, Unrelated To Hurricane Milton
Does a video show "twin tornadoes" hitting Miami at the same time Hurricane Milton did? No, that's not true: This video footage was taken in August 2024, not October 2024 when Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida. Also, the columns s
FactCheck.org→ Posts Make Misleading Claims About FEMA’s Future Under Trump
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Social media posts misleadingly claim that “Trump’s Project 2025 will end” the Federal Emergency Management Agency and provide “ZERO federal he
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Storm Video Compilation Does NOT Show Hurricane Milton — Clips Were Posted Before Storm’s Arrival
Does a compilation of storm video clips on social media show Hurricane Milton? No, that's not true: A collection of video clips using the hashtag #HurricanMilton shows storm footage from around the world that dates back months and even ye
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘NC State Police’ Did NOT Say They ‘Will Start Arresting Any Federal Employees Trying To Stop Or Hinder Rescue Operations’ — State Official Says ‘Made-Up’
Did "NC State police" issue a statement saying that they will start arresting any federal employees trying to "stop or hinder rescue operations"? No, that's not true: A public information officer for the North Carolina State Highway Patro
Full Fact→ Image of distressed child holding puppy amid flooding appears AI-generated
Several south-eastern US states have been hit by severe flooding in the wake of Hurricane Helene, but this isn’t a real picture from the disaster.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hurricane Control Conspiracy Is NOT Proven By Alexa ‘Predicting’ Milton Fatality Number Before Landfall
Is the conspiracy theory that hurricanes are planned or controlled supported by Amazon's Alexa supposedly revealing the death toll and damage amount from Hurricane Milton days before the storm even made landfall? No, that's not true: An A
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kid Rock Did NOT Bring Millions Of Dollars In Supplies To North Carolina For Disaster Recovery As Of October 8, 2024
Did singer Kid Rock bring millions of dollars in supplies to North Carolina for disaster recovery shortly after Hurricane Helene? No, that's not true: The website that reported on this has a satire disclaimer and is known for publishing m
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hurricane Milton Is NOT Unique In Forming In Gulf Of Mexico, Tracking East To Florida
Has a hurricane never before formed in the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Milton's original location, then tracked eastward to Florida? No, that's not true: At least 10 recorded hurricanes including Milton have formed in the Gulf and moved eas
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s False Claim of Stolen Disaster Relief Funds
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. The Federal Emergency Management Agency said that no funds intended for disaster relief have been used to pay for programs that respond to illegal immigration. But former President
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2,000 Were NOT Stranded In North Carolina Church Without Food For 6 Days
Were 200 or as many as 2,000 people found stranded after Hurricane Helene in a church in Candler, North Carolina, after six days without food? No, that's not true: The communications and public engagement director for that county told Lea
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Refuse To Deploy 82nd Airborne Division As Of October 3, 2024
Was the Army's 82nd Airborne Division not deployed to help Hurricane Helene victims as of October 3, 2024, as a post on Instagram Threads claimed? No, that's not true: President Joe Biden announced the immediate deployment of 1,000 active
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FEMA Does NOT Have Policy To Help ‘White People Last’ In Providing Disaster Relief
Does a policy of the Federal Emergency Management Agency direct it to help "white people last" in 2024? No, that's not true: The document mentioning FEMA's "equity" goal cited on social media as proof says nothing about that. The agency h
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No votes, no aid? No, 2020 votes didn’t determine disaster aid delivery in North Carolina counties
“Out of the 28 North Carolina counties destroyed by Hurricane Helene, 26 of them supported President Trump in the 2020 election … If you’re wondering why the government hasn’t helped these people, now you know why.”
The Dispatch→ Presbyterians and Hipsters
How Asheville is getting on with it after Hurricane Helene.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact: Donald Trump returns to Butler, Pennsylvania, site of first assassination attempt
Former President Donald Trump’s speech in Butler, Pennsylvania, included claims about the Biden-Harris administration’s response to Hurricane Helene, illegal immigration and the economy. We fact-checked him.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hurricanes CANNOT Be Directed To A Specific Location Such As Albemarle Lithium Mine In Kings Mountain, North Carolina
Did government agencies conspire to direct Hurricane Helene to cause damage in the town of Kings Mountain, North Carolina -- to depress the value of properties needed to open a $90 million lithium mine? No, that's not true: This conspirac
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Plan for National Hurricane Center in Project 2025
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Project 2025 proposes dismantling the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Some social media posts misleadingly claim the project calls for closing the Nat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Firefighters Rescued By Helicopter NOT From North Carolina Floods But From Czech Republic
Does a video on social media show firefighters being rescued by helicopter during the North Carolina floods in late September 2024? No, that's not true: The video is actually from September 15, 2024, in the Czech Republic, not the United
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Trump Wading Through Flood Waters
Did an authentic photo show former President Donald Trump wading through hurricane flood waters? No, that's not true: An AI-detection tool from True Media found substantial evidence that the image was generated with AI. Media coverage of
The Dispatch→ No, Project 2025 Would Not Eliminate the National Hurricane Center
Misinformation about the Heritage Foundation’s Mandate is circulating in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Weatherman Loses It Live On Air’ Video Is NOT Authentic — ‘Jim Acosted’ Is Comedian
Did a real weatherman named "Jim Acosted" break down and rant on air about his ex-wife, Helene, while discussing Hurricane Helene? No, that's not true: The "Jim Acosted" video is satirical and features a comedian playing a fictional weath
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla Did NOT ‘Admit’ COVID-19 Was Used As ‘A Test’
Did Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla "admit" on June 18, 2024, that COVID-19 was used as "a test"? No, that's not true. Pfizer Media Relations told Lead Stories that the "quote is taken out of context." Additionally, the head of the pharmaceutica
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines lowered excess deaths during the pandemic, contrary to headline by the Daily Telegraph
REVIEW From early in the COVID-19 pandemic, reliable and comparable figures on the deaths due to the disease were difficult to obtain. A proxy way of measuring this was to use excess deaths figures, which are calculated based on the difference betwe
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photos Do NOT Show Bush And Bin Laden Meeting Before 9/11 — These 9/12 Photos Have Been Altered
Do grainy photos show that former President George W. Bush and other key Department of Defense staff met with Osama bin Laden before the September 11, 2001, attacks? No, that's not true: These photos, which were taken the day after the at
FactCheck.org→ Online Video Misrepresents Ukraine’s Conscription of Women in War with Russia
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take Ukraine began requiring women with medical and pharmaceutical backgrounds to register for the military on Oct. 1 and remain in the country in the event they are called i