A video is circulating on social media that purports to show an alligator swimming in floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.
It starts right here in Coral Springs, Florida, as many Broward County residents report seeing alligators swimming in flood waters. Everyone please stay safe🙏 #hurricanemilton #milton #Florida #LMF pic.twitter.com/mCmU7Jqygd
— BBL Keith (@FCKErikinho) October 9, 2024
Verdict: False
This video is from 2020, predating Hurricane Milton.
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Created by Hurricane Milton landing Oct. 9 in Siesta Key, Florida, about 105 miles south of Tampa. The storm, which was a Category 3 storm at the time of landfall, brought a record number of tornadoes and high winds across the state, causing severe damage to the roof of Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays, Major League Baseball team. It is said that bleacher report.
Videos shared on social media show widespread devastation and destruction left behind by the storm, including a live crocodile washed ashore with the floodwaters.
A North Fort Myers, Fla., sanitation company owner was driving through a road flooded by Hurricane Milton early Thursday morning when he captured the moment an alligator jumped out of the water and bit the tire of his van. https://t.co/cYwX0tcKGI pic.twitter.com/OkUzjkG72u
— ABC News (@ABC) October 10, 2024
A viral video purportedly shows an alligator crawling across a flooded road in Coral Springs, Florida. (Related: Did 'The Simpsons' Predict Hurricane Milton in an Old Episode?)
However, the text contained in the viral tweet is false. According to ReutersThis video is from September 2020 and was shot in Gulf Shores, Alabama by a woman named Tina Lambert Bennett. The area was hit by storm surge from Hurricane Sally, footage of which was shared by CNN. facebook page.
This isn't the first misleading viral video about Hurricane Milton. Check Your Fact recently debunked a report that purportedly showed a meeting between Federal Emergency Management Agency officials who claimed to prioritize LGBTQ+ citizens over other citizens.
