Don't share these images from storms past, or storms that never existed.
It's very, very easy to accidentally spread misinformation on social media, especially when it comes to natural disasters — as shown by this oft-blogged image from a Brunei storm. Here are some pictures to watch out for in Sandy coverage.

This is Hurricane Isabel, not Sandy.
Source: disasterandemergencysurvival.com

A photoshop job of the Statue of Liberty and a supercell thunderstorm from 2004 taken by photographer Mike Hollingshead.
Source: blogs.phillymag.com

This is a German art installation called "Flooded McDonald's," not the real thing.
Source: media.salon.com
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