An Inspiring Tale of Two Girls Rescued in the Texas Hill Country Floods Went Viral. It Wasn’t True

An inspiring tale of 2 girls rescued in the Texas Hill Country floods went viral. It wasn’t true

Social media users shared the news far and wide, highlighting the importance — and the difficulty — of separating fact from fiction during a disaster.

An inspiring tale of two girls rescued in the Texas Hill Country floods went viral. It wasn’t true

It was a miraculous story: two girls rescued alive, nearly 30 feet up in a tree, two days after a devastating flood hit the Texas Hill Country and claimed the lives of more than 100 people.

An inspiring tale of 2 girls rescued in the Texas Hill Country floods went viral. It wasn't true

Social media users shared the news far and wide, highlighting the importance — and the difficulty — of separating fact from fiction during a disaster.

An inspiring tale of two girls rescued in the Hill Country floods went viral. It wasn't true.

Social media users shared the news far and wide, highlighting the importance — and the difficulty — of separating fact from fiction during a disaster.