Are China and Russia amplifying hurricane misinformation? Early signs say yes Researchers say there’s evidence that foreign adversaries are amplifying false social media claims about the storms, as they did after other disasters October 15, 2024 Jeff Cercone
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene cited patents as proof of weather control. That’s Pants on Fire! We investigated three patents on the list, and they didn’t show humans can control weather features such as hurricanes October 11, 2024 Madison Czopek
Biden administration didn’t steal $1 billion from FEMA for migrants. Trump’s claim is Pants on Fire! Current FEMA funding for migrants does not come at disaster relief’s expense. Congress funds the migrant and disaster relief programs separately. October 10, 2024 Maria Ramirez Uribe
Opinion | As those hit by Hurricane Helene work to recover, misinformation metastasizes A rash of AI-generated imagery, false claims and outright disinformation is being disseminated in the wake of September’s devastating storm October 7, 2024 Ren LaForme
No, FEMA and other emergency responders are not ‘confiscating’ Hurricane Helene emergency supplies, donations Officials warn that spreading baseless rumors can cause confusion, hinder emergency response and put emergency management staff at risk October 7, 2024 Madison Czopek
Opinion | An Asheville-based journalist and Poynter faculty member describes Hurricane Helene’s aftermath ‘My first instinct is to help report. This was the first time in my career I found myself, and my family’s well-being, dependent on reporting.’ October 4, 2024 Tony Elkins
A photojournalist reported on dozens of hurricanes over the years. Then Hurricane Helene flooded his home. Douglas R. Clifford was in Tallahassee, preparing to cover Helene for the Tampa Bay Times, when the storm came knocking at his door. October 2, 2024 Amaris Castillo
Through widespread outages and collapsed infrastructure, North Carolina journalists hustle to cover Helene’s aftermath Local journalists are working to reach isolated communities to fill in information gaps — while dealing with damage in their own lives October 1, 2024 Angela Fu
