Edit: This is a generated image. Here’s a Forbes link talking about it and the dangers of these images in disasters. Big takeaway below

Repeated exposure to fake content can erode public trust in legitimate news and information sources. When people repeatedly encounter false images, they begin to question all media, including accurate and necessary disaster updates.

Further, fake images can be a trojan horse for cyberattacks, often being shared in conjunction with phishing links or scam fundraising campaigns. Unsuspecting individuals are lured into contributing funds or providing personal details to malicious actors under the guise of helping those affected by disasters.

I’m keeping up the original post as a reminder to myself that if something looks too perfect, then maybe I do need to take a more skeptical eye.

We’ve all seen the photos of the devastation in Tennessee and South Carolina. However, there are sometimes an image shows up that captures the terror and heartbreak of an event. I’m posting this here for posterity, and to remind myself (if no one else) about the depths of the tragedy that mere numbers cannot express.

I can’t find attribution and have heard that it was AI created.

If it’s a real photo and I find the photographer, I will edit this and give credit.

If it’s AI, well, it’s a damn impressive piece of art.