Fake News And Scams Are Going Around About The Deadly Storm In Texas

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Fake News And Scams Are Going Around About The Deadly Storm In Texas
Insurance scams, rumors of water shutoffs, and fake restrictions on when people can return are all bouncing around the internet.
Posted on August 27, 2017, at 10:37 p.m.
Michelle Broder Van Dyke, Cora Lewis BuzzFeed News Reporters

On Saturday, a massive hurricane slammed into Texas, causing at least two deaths, evacuations, and a lot of confusion. Here's a lot of the misinformation going around.

People on Twitter and Facebook are sharing a phone number and saying it can be used by Texas residents who are facing an emergency, but the 1-800 number is actually for an insurance company.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/mbvd/false-information-about-texas-storm?utm_term=.nyy9q3rXO#.sjvL0dMDo

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1. What the hell is wrong with people?

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