Latest Fact-Checks In Weather

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Social Media
Social Media
stated on September 24, 2024 social media posts
Project 2025 would “cut” the Federal Emergency Management Agency and “kill federal-backed flood insurance.”
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By Madison Czopek • October 3, 2024
Beto O'Rourke
Beto O'Rourke
stated on February 16, 2021 a tweet
“Energy experts and State House Dems, among others, were warning of this (the Texas power blackout) for years.”
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By Amy Sherman • February 19, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 16, 2021 a Facebook post
"The Texas power grid is not part of the US power grid because they wanted to avoid federal regulation.”
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February 18, 2021
State Farm Insurance
State Farm Insurance
stated on June 5, 2015 televised story
Georgia residents file the most insurance claims for lightning strikes in the country.
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By Nancy Badertscher • June 10, 2015
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on May 1, 2015 a commentary in The Providence Journal
Annual precipitation "has increased in Rhode Island by over 12 inches in the last century."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 14, 2015
Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
stated on December 17, 2014 a Senate floor speech
"January through November 2014, the year so far, were the hottest first 11 months of any year recorded."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 12, 2015
Kirk Watson
Kirk Watson
stated on December 31, 2012 an opinion piece in the Austin American-Statesman
Says in "our region," 2011 was worst drought year ever recorded.
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By Sue Owen • January 15, 2013
Robert Menendez
Robert Menendez
stated on December 27, 2012 a speech on the Senate floor
Says "10 days after Hurricane Katrina, this chamber passed two separate bills amounting to $60 billion. It has been nearly two months since we had Superstorm Sandy, and nothing has passed."
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By Bill Wichert • January 3, 2013
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on July 25, 2012 an announcement at the Ohio State Fair
"Ninety percent of the topsoil has inadequate moisture to grow crops."
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By Aaron Marshall • August 8, 2012
Maureen Dowd
Maureen Dowd
stated on August 30, 2011 an oped column.
Says Ron Paul insisted FEMA should be shut down.
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By W. Gardner Selby • September 3, 2011
John Eaves
John Eaves
stated on January 12, 2011 a newspaper article
"This kind of snowstorm happens every 10 or 15 years."
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By Eric Stirgus • January 17, 2011