PHOTOS: Houston's Harvey hoaxes explained The counterfeit image even uses the logo of the NOAA, which is illegal. While Irma is a strong storm and expected to get stronger, the system is still too far out to guarantee which path it will take.
Snopes has debunked this website's claims and notes that the image "was taken from a July 2016 CNN video, which shows a group of people protesting police shootings in Atlanta (during which time no emergency crews were blocked)."
This fake number for the National Guard was circulating online as Hurricane Harvey ramped up. Authorities began issuing accurate information. You can find information about reaching authorities on Click2Houston.com/Hurricane.
This is not a shark on the freeway. There are plenty of shark hoaxes after natural disasters.
The City of Houston addressed rumors circulating about immigration status and access to shelters.
The Deer Park Police Department took to Facebook to address a rumor that alleged a man and woman in Deer Park were robbing homeowners.
Rumors began flying on social media about Houston deciding to shut off the water supply. The Houston Office of Emergency Management sent out this tweet saying that the water is safe and the city was meeting 100 percent of the city's need.
The Cajun Navy did come to Houston, but this photo was not taken of the Cajun Navy coming to Houston in 2017. The photo was taken in 2016.
This photo is not of a Houston airport. Instead, it is a photo of flooding at LaGuardia Airport in New York that was used in a publication regarding a master plan for that airport.
The City of Corpus Christi took on a rumor circulating on social media that claimed that the city was restricting entry. The city said official notices will "always come from our account."
This alligator photo was taken by a Fort Bend County Sheriff's deputy in April 2017 -- not during Harvey.
This photo of former President Obama serving food was taken in 2015 in Washington, D.C. -- not in Texas, as one account claimed online.
The counterfeit image even uses the logo of the NOAA, which is illegal. While Irma is a strong storm and expected to get stronger, the system is still too far out to guarantee which path it will take.