The claim: Image shows flooding in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, on Sept. 30, 2024. A Sept. 30 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows what appears to be a flooded street in a mountain town.

It’s one thing to see the charred destruction that raging wildfires left in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, but quite another to see it side by side with pictures of what those same areas once looked like.

Despite a viral AI image showing a flooded Gatlinburg street, the city is open and welcoming back tourists. ... Though East Tennessee was hit hard by Helene, Gatlinburg is back to status quo.

Photos show towns like Erwin and Newport, Tennessee, which saw an immense amount of destruction. The dire reality of these pictures is true. However, there have also been AI-generated images ...

Use the slider to see how Gatlinburg looked in January 2015, and on Dec. 1, a few days after the wildfires damaged or destroyed over 2,400 structures. The images on the left is a Jan. 17, 2015 ...

Despite an viral AI image showing a flooded Gatlinburg street, the city is open and welcoming back tourists. ... Though East Tennessee was hit hard by Helene, Gatlinburg is back to status quo.

The claim: Image shows flooding in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, on Sept. 30, 2024. A Sept. 30 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows what appears to be a flooded street in a mountain town.

The claim: Image shows flooding in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, on Sept. 30, 2024. A Sept. 30 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows what appears to be a flooded street in a mountain town.