Does This Image Really Show A Bahamian Town Destroyed By Hurricane Dorian?

Brad Sylvester

Society,

Fake news? 

“Once Dorian passes, please don’t forget those much less fortunate than you,” reads the caption. “They have lost everything. Literally, everything!”

Verdict: False

The photo does show a coastal town devastated by a hurricane, but it is actually Mexico Beach, Florida, in the wake of Hurricane Michael in 2018.

Fact Check:

Hurricane Dorian has been moving northward toward the U.S. after stalling over the Bahamas, reported The New York Times.

The slow-moving storm battered the Bahamas with high winds and floodwaters for more than a day, killing at least seven people, according to CNN. It was a Category 5 hurricane over the weekend, but has since been downgraded to Category 2 (at the time of publication on Sept 4th).

Some conveyed their sympathies regarding the situation, with numerous people sharing the alleged picture on Facebook.

“Prayers … Abaco Island, Bahamas,” reads one such Facebook post.