A video compilation that includes old footage of floods has been shared online to falsely claim it depicts extreme flooding in Britain on August 26, 2023.
No reports from credible outlets were found about floods in Britain that put 78,000 people underwater on Aug. 26.
Outlets including the BBC (here) and The Independent (youtu.be/gtJAfA6L5Yk?t=35) featured the video in reports of a flood on August 17, 2022.
Reuters could not immediately source the video showing a view of River Taff in Cardiff (goo.gl/maps/AG11itb7Yau98z1j6) (1:06-1:18), but the scene resembles a photograph published by outlet WalesOnline on Jan. 12, 2023 (here) (see photo 21).
This montage compiles old clips and does not show extreme flooding in Britain on Aug. 26, 2023.
Persons:
Storm Franklin, Robert Melen, Read
Organizations:
YouTube, Reuters, BBC, Polokwane, Farmer’s
Locations:
Britain, “, London, Jackfield , Shropshire, Scotland, Ituna , Saskatchewan, Canada, Shrewsbury, London’s, River Taff, Cardiff, WalesOnline, Bryson Lake, Polokwane, South Africa, Wales