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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Karena Phan

FACT FOCUS: Is Dodger Stadium flooded? No, it was just an illusion

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

A viral aerial video of Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium has many social media users convinced that floodwaters submerged the ballpark over the weekend amid Tropical Storm Hilary.

“Dodger Stadium flooded in Los Angeles after Tropical Storm Hilary slams California,” reads one popular post on X, formerly known as Twitter, alongside a still from the footage appearing to show the stadium surrounded by water. “Dodger Stadium is an island,” said another.

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