A video shared on X allegedly shows a horse being rescued from floodwaters after Hurricane Helene.

Rescue during hurricane helene pic.twitter.com/dDNr9qCi7b

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Verdict: False

The video is miscaptioned. The video originates from months prior to Hurricane Helene when major flooding occurred in Brazil.

Fact Check: 

The death toll from Hurricane Helene continues to climb over a week after the disaster, now at 227, as bodies are recovered, according to AP News. Millions are still without power and cellphone service as the Federal Emergency Management Agency starts to give millions in aid, according to the outlet.

A video showed on X, formerly known as Twitter, purports to share footage of a horse being rescued after Hurricane Helene. The video first shows a horse standing atop a tin roof, surrounded by muddy floodwater. Then it shows a rescue crew gathered around the horse before it cuts to a scene in which the horse appears to be lying down on the raft as it moves along the water.

“Rescue during hurricane helene,” the post’s caption reads.

This video is miscaptioned, however. It was originally posted by NBC News on May 10, 2024. “A horse that had become a viral sensation in Brazil after television pictures showed it stranded on a tin roof amid floodwaters has been rescued,” its description reads. (RELATED: Is FEMA Confiscating Supplies and Halting Relief Efforts for Hurricane Helene Victims?)

AP News and Reuters reported on the rescue as well. The horse had been stranded on the rooftop for two days after heavy rain caused unprecedented floods in Rio Grande do Sul, Reuters reported. The death toll reached at least 176, according to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy.