11 Viral Photos That AREN’T Hurricane Sandy

Don't share these images from storms past, or storms that never existed.

It's very, very easy to accidentally spread misinformation on social media, especially when it comes to natural disasters — as shown by this oft-blogged image from a Brunei storm. Here are some pictures to watch out for in Sandy coverage.

This is Hurricane Isabel, not Sandy.

Source: disasterandemergencysurvival.com

A photoshop job of the Statue of Liberty and a supercell thunderstorm from 2004 taken by photographer Mike Hollingshead.

Source: blogs.phillymag.com

This is a German art installation called "Flooded McDonald's," not the real thing.

Source: media.salon.com


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