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Fake News: The Photo of a Shark Swimming Down I-75 during Hurricane Irma Is Not Real

| Published On September 13, 2017
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Fake News: The Photo of a Shark Swimming Down I-75 during Hurricane Irma Is Not Real

09/13/2017 - 0 Comments

This is true: According to Sunshine State officials, Hurricane Irma has knocked out power to about 5.8 million homes and businesses in Florida, even as the storm weakened on the state’s west coast. Irma hit Florida on Sunday morning as a dangerous Category 4 hurricane, gradually losing its strength and weakening to a tropical storm by Monday morning. Full restoration of power is expected to take weeks due to its system being damaged.

But this is not true — THIS IS FAKE NEWS:

This, however, was real: A couple of manatees were stranded in the mud after Irma caused Sarasota Bay waters to recede and were rescued by some Good Samaritans:

Ditto for this dolphin mama and her calf:

Also true: Apparently, flamingos will behave like well-mannered kindergartners when asked to walk in an orderly fashion:

In fact, there were a lot of true tweets made after the storm, and many acts of kindness. Here's a sampling of tweets during and after Irma hit in Florida.

Baby sea turtles were rescued in numerous places and given safe shelter until the storm passed:

Some animals were very cranky:

Or sadly left behind:

Kristen Bell really is a fairy godmother:

In fact, many celebrities are pitching in to help both Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma victims:

We mostly dodged a bullet in Florida, and here's why:

Many of us are just trying to get home, so we can check on our homes and businesses:

Our beloved Florida Keys were especially hard-hit and will need an ocean of help in the coming months and years:

Southwest Florida was also severely impacted:

We're incredibly grateful for our nation's support, including our servicemen and women:

And let's not forget The Chainsaw Nun!

And while our Florida-based team was focused on the effects of Irma in the Sunshine State, we haven't forgotten our many friends in the Caribbean. We will do what we can to help them recover:

The bottom line: We'll be the first to tell you when you can dive with sharks on a Florida highway. In the meantime, thank you for your prayers, support and tweets. It truly buoyed us and helped us through one heckuva storm.

Florida

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