viral video Shared by X It claims to show how Hurricane Helen hit Florida.
You idiots who live in the heart of a hurricane path in Florida, I will never understand….
This is from Hurricane Helen right now and the storm surge looks like 15-20 feet 🤯
Get out of here, I don't own any property during this nightmare 😂 pic.twitter.com/3xrO70cKfG
— 🏔Adam O🏔 (@denverbitcoin) September 26, 2024
Verdict: False
That claim is false. This video, uploaded to YouTube by storm chaser Max Olson in September 2022, shows Hurricane Ian.
Fact check:
Hurricane Helen was announced Thursday as a Category 4 storm. USA Today. At least one person has died in Florida as a result of the hurricane, the newspaper said.
The X video, which has more than 100,000 views as of this writing, claims to show Hurricane Helen hitting Florida.
“You idiots who live in the heart of the hurricane path in Florida, you'll never understand…” the video's caption begins. “This is due to Hurricane Helen right now. The storm surge is about 15 to 20 feet.” In the video, the house and nearby palm trees can be seen submerged in several feet of water.
That claim is false. of original videoIt shows Hurricane Ian, uploaded to YouTube by Olson in September 2022.
“15-foot storm surge washes away homes in Ft. Myers Beach – Hurricane Ian,” the video title reads. “Our storm surge probe captured the heartbreaking unfolding of a massive storm surge in Fort Martin, Myers Beach, Florida,” the description continues. The same scene of a house and palm trees submerged in water can also be seen in a YouTube video. (Related: Will Project 2025 close down the National Hurricane Center?)
In addition to YouTube, Olson also shared the video on his blog. personal X accountwhere he again stated that the content shows Hurricane Ian.
Truly heart-wrenching footage captured by our surge probe as a devastating storm surge washes away homes. I've never seen anything like this. We left the area as a large number of emergency services arrived. #HurricaneIan
Full video – https://t.co/DOJJn2VThV pic.twitter.com/iPBUyVKw4s
— Max Olson (@MesoMax919) September 29, 2022
Similarly, “Check Your Fact” did not find any of the viral X videos referenced. Recent reliable news About Hurricane Helen. In fact, the opposite is true. September 26th, lead story It was reported that the video showed Hurricane Ian. The outlet also traced the video to Olson's X and YouTube accounts.
Check Your Fact has reached out to Olson for comment.
