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Latest Fact-Checks In Natural Disasters

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Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on October 7, 2020 a debate:
“With regard to hurricanes, the National Oceanic (and Atmospheric) Administration tells us that actually, as difficult as they are, there are no more hurricanes today than there were 100 years ago.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 14, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 1, 2020 a Facebook post:
“A declaration of disaster, has been issued for the state of Texas. House Bill 1177 Allows any Texan who can legally own a firearm to carry their handgun, open or concealed, for a full week after a state or natural disaster is declared.”
Mostly False
By Taylor Goldenstein • June 5, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 6, 2020 a White House briefing:
The Obama administration left Trump with a “stockpile with a cupboard that was bare.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • April 8, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 17, 2020 a Facebook post:
“So Trump comes to Nashville to oversee damage from the tornado. He flies into the area in a helicopter to get there without further traffic problems in the city. He writes PERSONAL checks to those in need, with his personal accountant in tow.”
False
By Madison Czopek • March 23, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 8, 2019 a Facebook post:
Says aquatic life near Alaska, Canada and Australia have been found with cancer and mutations as a result of the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Mostly False
By Daniel Funke • September 11, 2019
Viral image
Viral image
stated on September 4, 2019 a Facebook post:
Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, "I see people are rushing out to fill up their cars for this hurricane at the gas station. This wouldn’t be an issue if they had electric cars. If the power is out for a week how are they going to get gas? We need to start planning ahead and moving forward."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 6, 2019
Viral image
Viral image
stated on August 28, 2019 a Facebook post:
A 1988 exorcism took place in the only house still standing after Hurricane Ike.
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • September 3, 2019
Pete Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg
stated on August 28, 2019 a tweet:
Says President Donald Trump has been "taking money Congress authorized to protect people facing disaster in order to indefinitely detain asylum seekers."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • August 30, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 8, 2019 a tweet:
Democrats "don’t want money" to go to the Florida Panhandle for Hurricane Michael aid
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • May 9, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 2, 2019 a tweet:
"Puerto Rico got 91 Billion Dollars for the hurricane, more money than has ever been gotten for a hurricane before."
False
By Amy Sherman • April 3, 2019
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on March 5, 2019 his State of the State address:
"I’ve already traveled to Washington, D.C., and secured a historic commitment from the Trump administration to provide assistance to the communities that Michael battered."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • March 7, 2019
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on October 15, 2018 a gathering in West Miami of Ron DeSantis supporters:
After Hurricane Hermine in 2016, Tallahassee "didn’t have power for weeks because (Mayor Andrew Gillum) stood in the way of crews being able to come in and restore power, because they weren’t members of the right union or something."
False
By Amy Sherman • October 16, 2018
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on October 4, 2018 an ad:
After Hurricane Hermine struck Tallahassee, "utility companies lined up trucks to restore power. But as mayor, Andrew Gillum refused help from workers."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 10, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 13, 2018 tweets:
Says 3,000 people "did not die" in two hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico. That death toll estimate was "done by Democrats."
False
By Amy Sherman • September 18, 2018
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on August 28, 2018 an online video ad:
Says Beto O’Rourke "voted against" Hurricane Harvey "tax relief."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 29, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 6, 2018 a conference call about hurricane season:
Says that people "went out in their boats to watch" Hurricane Harvey.
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • June 7, 2018
Jerry Patterson
Jerry Patterson
stated on December 8, 2017 an interview with Austin American-Statesman commentator Ken Herman:
Says the Texas General Land Office led by George P. Bush has repaired just two homes since Hurricane Harvey.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 21, 2017
Vicky Hartzler
Vicky Hartzler
stated on October 30, 2017 a news release:
"In Missouri, there are still (FEMA) cases pending from floods that occurred in 2013."
Mostly True
By Riley Newton, Tateanna McCaskill • December 14, 2017
Ryan Sitton
Ryan Sitton
stated on November 7, 2017 a guest editorial in Drilling Contractor:
"Earlier this year, Hurricane Harvey left more than 12 million people in Texas and Louisiana without homes."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • December 8, 2017
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
stated on September 30, 2017 a tweet:
Said there is cholera in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.  
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 2, 2017
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