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A host of rumors concerning the American Red Cross and their disaster relief efforts cropped up in September 2017 after a string of hurricanes battered the United States. Among them was a photograph that purportedly showed a meal served by the nonprofit organization in Texas after Hurricane Harvey: The pictured meal, consisting of some slices of ham and cheese, crackers, and cauliflower, actually shows a school lunch that was served to a student in Chickasha, Oklahoma, in 2014: Kelly Tyco, a reporter for the newspaper TC Palm, posted a picture of a real meal served by the Red Cross at a shelter at Hidden Oaks Middle School in Florida after Hurricane Irma. That meal included a hamburger, french fries, and fresh fruit and vegetables: A controversy over portion sizes did arise in September 2016 when the Red Cross provided meals to victims of severe flooding in Louisiana and some meal recipients posted photographs apparently showing disturbingly meager offerings: However, the scanty portions were not representative of all Red Cross meals served during that disaster, as we reported at the time The Red Cross was also subjected to rumors holding that they were charging victims for their services (false), that they refused to serve hamburgers (mixture), and that they threw away hundreds of pounds of donations (unproven). In response, the nonprofit published a post on Facebook about the dangers of rumors and misinformation:
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