The reflection of light on the wet parking lot of the Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles caused an optical illusion that made the area appear flooded on Aug. 20 following heavy rains from tropical storm Hilary, tricking social media users.
Hilary brought heavy rains to Los Angeles on Aug. 20, flooding streets and downing power lines ( here).
However, there is no evidence the stadium parking lot was flooded by the rains.
The Los Angeles Dodgers also shared photos of the stadium and parking lot the following day (here) on X, formerly known as Twitter, commenting, “It looks beautiful this morning.”Joe Jareck, a spokesperson for the LA Dodgers, said in an email that the stadium was not flooded.
Videos and photos of Dodgers Stadium during storm Hilary on Aug. 20 made the wet parking lot appear to be flooded, but it was an optical illusion.
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