HOAX: Viral photo claims Hurricane Florence 'contains sharks'

Is it true? Are we going to have a real life 'Sharknado'?

JACKSONVILLE – Memes, jokes and fake photos are making waves on social media as Hurricane Florence heads to the east coast. 

The latest hoax, "Florence Now Contains Sharks." 

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So is the viral photo true? Are we going to have a real life "Sharknado?" 

The answer is no. The photo above is FALSE.

The photo itself looks real, like it was published by CNN, but it was originally created by a site called, "BreakYourOwnNews.com," WUSA9 reports. 

What is true is that Florence is Florence is expected to make landfall as a Category 1 storm around Friday afternoon near Wilmington. 

For more accurate and real information on the Hurricane, click here. 

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