Latest Fact-checks in Natural Disasters Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden didn’t act in response to the emergency in Texas. Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows an ice mass hanging inside a Houston home during Texas winter storms. Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “FEMA is paying for hotel rooms!!!” for Texas winter storm victims. Mike Pence stated on October 7, 2020 in 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.” Facebook posts stated on June 1, 2020 in 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.” Donald Trump stated on April 6, 2020 in a White House briefing: The Obama administration left Trump with a “stockpile with a cupboard that was bare.” Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in 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.” Facebook posts stated on September 8, 2019 in 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. Viral image stated on September 4, 2019 in 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." Viral image stated on August 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: A 1988 exorcism took place in the only house still standing after Hurricane Ike. Pete Buttigieg stated on August 28, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Donald Trump has been "taking money Congress authorized to protect people facing disaster in order to indefinitely detain asylum seekers." Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2019 in a tweet: Democrats "don’t want money" to go to the Florida Panhandle for Hurricane Michael aid Donald Trump stated on April 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Puerto Rico got 91 Billion Dollars for the hurricane, more money than has ever been gotten for a hurricane before." Ron DeSantis stated on March 5, 2019 in 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." Marco Rubio stated on October 15, 2018 in 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." Republican Party of Florida stated on October 4, 2018 in an ad: After Hurricane Hermine struck Tallahassee, "utility companies lined up trucks to restore power. But as mayor, Andrew Gillum refused help from workers." Donald Trump stated on September 13, 2018 in tweets: Says 3,000 people "did not die" in two hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico. That death toll estimate was "done by Democrats." Ted Cruz stated on August 28, 2018 in an online video ad: Says Beto O’Rourke "voted against" Hurricane Harvey "tax relief." Donald Trump stated on June 6, 2018 in a conference call about hurricane season: Says that people "went out in their boats to watch" Hurricane Harvey. Jerry Patterson stated on December 8, 2017 in 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. Vicky Hartzler stated on October 30, 2017 in a news release: "In Missouri, there are still (FEMA) cases pending from floods that occurred in 2013." Ryan Sitton stated on November 7, 2017 in a guest editorial in Drilling Contractor: "Earlier this year, Hurricane Harvey left more than 12 million people in Texas and Louisiana without homes." Paul Krugman stated on September 30, 2017 in a tweet: Said there is cholera in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Ted Cruz stated on August 28, 2017 in an MSNBC interview: "Two-thirds of the (Hurricane Sandy relief) bill had nothing to do with Sandy." Roy Cooper stated on October 11, 2016 in a debate: "Gov. (Pat) McCrory took $500,000 directly out of the disaster relief fund. And you know what it’s for? House Bill 2." Bobby Jindal stated on July 15, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "In New Orleans, nearly 100 percent of our kids are in charter schools." Joe Garcia stated on September 5, 2014 in a web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported raising flood insurance rates." Dana Perino stated on April 22, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News: "A lot of the problems with forest fires ... is because of bad policy (not to clear out the forests) that was put in place by environmentalists." Chris Christie stated on February 4, 2013 in an interview on the “Late Show with David Letterman”: Says "in Katrina, they approved $60 billion within 10 days of the storm on a voice vote." Robert Menendez stated on December 27, 2012 in 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."
Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden didn’t act in response to the emergency in Texas. Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows an ice mass hanging inside a Houston home during Texas winter storms. Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “FEMA is paying for hotel rooms!!!” for Texas winter storm victims. Mike Pence stated on October 7, 2020 in 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.” Facebook posts stated on June 1, 2020 in 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.” Donald Trump stated on April 6, 2020 in a White House briefing: The Obama administration left Trump with a “stockpile with a cupboard that was bare.” Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in 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.” Facebook posts stated on September 8, 2019 in 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. Viral image stated on September 4, 2019 in 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." Viral image stated on August 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: A 1988 exorcism took place in the only house still standing after Hurricane Ike. Pete Buttigieg stated on August 28, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Donald Trump has been "taking money Congress authorized to protect people facing disaster in order to indefinitely detain asylum seekers." Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2019 in a tweet: Democrats "don’t want money" to go to the Florida Panhandle for Hurricane Michael aid Donald Trump stated on April 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Puerto Rico got 91 Billion Dollars for the hurricane, more money than has ever been gotten for a hurricane before." Ron DeSantis stated on March 5, 2019 in 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." Marco Rubio stated on October 15, 2018 in 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." Republican Party of Florida stated on October 4, 2018 in an ad: After Hurricane Hermine struck Tallahassee, "utility companies lined up trucks to restore power. But as mayor, Andrew Gillum refused help from workers." Donald Trump stated on September 13, 2018 in tweets: Says 3,000 people "did not die" in two hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico. That death toll estimate was "done by Democrats." Ted Cruz stated on August 28, 2018 in an online video ad: Says Beto O’Rourke "voted against" Hurricane Harvey "tax relief." Donald Trump stated on June 6, 2018 in a conference call about hurricane season: Says that people "went out in their boats to watch" Hurricane Harvey. Jerry Patterson stated on December 8, 2017 in 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. Vicky Hartzler stated on October 30, 2017 in a news release: "In Missouri, there are still (FEMA) cases pending from floods that occurred in 2013." Ryan Sitton stated on November 7, 2017 in a guest editorial in Drilling Contractor: "Earlier this year, Hurricane Harvey left more than 12 million people in Texas and Louisiana without homes." Paul Krugman stated on September 30, 2017 in a tweet: Said there is cholera in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Ted Cruz stated on August 28, 2017 in an MSNBC interview: "Two-thirds of the (Hurricane Sandy relief) bill had nothing to do with Sandy." Roy Cooper stated on October 11, 2016 in a debate: "Gov. (Pat) McCrory took $500,000 directly out of the disaster relief fund. And you know what it’s for? House Bill 2." Bobby Jindal stated on July 15, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "In New Orleans, nearly 100 percent of our kids are in charter schools." Joe Garcia stated on September 5, 2014 in a web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported raising flood insurance rates." Dana Perino stated on April 22, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News: "A lot of the problems with forest fires ... is because of bad policy (not to clear out the forests) that was put in place by environmentalists." Chris Christie stated on February 4, 2013 in an interview on the “Late Show with David Letterman”: Says "in Katrina, they approved $60 billion within 10 days of the storm on a voice vote." Robert Menendez stated on December 27, 2012 in 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."
Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden didn’t act in response to the emergency in Texas.
Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows an ice mass hanging inside a Houston home during Texas winter storms.
Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “FEMA is paying for hotel rooms!!!” for Texas winter storm victims.
Mike Pence stated on October 7, 2020 in 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.”
Facebook posts stated on June 1, 2020 in 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.”
Donald Trump stated on April 6, 2020 in a White House briefing: The Obama administration left Trump with a “stockpile with a cupboard that was bare.”
Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in 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.”
Facebook posts stated on September 8, 2019 in 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.
Viral image stated on September 4, 2019 in 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."
Viral image stated on August 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: A 1988 exorcism took place in the only house still standing after Hurricane Ike.
Pete Buttigieg stated on August 28, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Donald Trump has been "taking money Congress authorized to protect people facing disaster in order to indefinitely detain asylum seekers."
Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2019 in a tweet: Democrats "don’t want money" to go to the Florida Panhandle for Hurricane Michael aid
Donald Trump stated on April 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Puerto Rico got 91 Billion Dollars for the hurricane, more money than has ever been gotten for a hurricane before."
Ron DeSantis stated on March 5, 2019 in 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."
Marco Rubio stated on October 15, 2018 in 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."
Republican Party of Florida stated on October 4, 2018 in an ad: After Hurricane Hermine struck Tallahassee, "utility companies lined up trucks to restore power. But as mayor, Andrew Gillum refused help from workers."
Donald Trump stated on September 13, 2018 in tweets: Says 3,000 people "did not die" in two hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico. That death toll estimate was "done by Democrats."
Ted Cruz stated on August 28, 2018 in an online video ad: Says Beto O’Rourke "voted against" Hurricane Harvey "tax relief."
Donald Trump stated on June 6, 2018 in a conference call about hurricane season: Says that people "went out in their boats to watch" Hurricane Harvey.
Jerry Patterson stated on December 8, 2017 in 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.
Vicky Hartzler stated on October 30, 2017 in a news release: "In Missouri, there are still (FEMA) cases pending from floods that occurred in 2013."
Ryan Sitton stated on November 7, 2017 in a guest editorial in Drilling Contractor: "Earlier this year, Hurricane Harvey left more than 12 million people in Texas and Louisiana without homes."
Paul Krugman stated on September 30, 2017 in a tweet: Said there is cholera in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.
Ted Cruz stated on August 28, 2017 in an MSNBC interview: "Two-thirds of the (Hurricane Sandy relief) bill had nothing to do with Sandy."
Roy Cooper stated on October 11, 2016 in a debate: "Gov. (Pat) McCrory took $500,000 directly out of the disaster relief fund. And you know what it’s for? House Bill 2."
Bobby Jindal stated on July 15, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "In New Orleans, nearly 100 percent of our kids are in charter schools."
Joe Garcia stated on September 5, 2014 in a web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported raising flood insurance rates."
Dana Perino stated on April 22, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News: "A lot of the problems with forest fires ... is because of bad policy (not to clear out the forests) that was put in place by environmentalists."
Chris Christie stated on February 4, 2013 in an interview on the “Late Show with David Letterman”: Says "in Katrina, they approved $60 billion within 10 days of the storm on a voice vote."
Robert Menendez stated on December 27, 2012 in 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."
