Make room for the other version
Ask what the other person understood before assuming that you are arguing about the same facts. For a message about how to support someone after a hurricane, use this factual base: confirm what they have shared, their current location or immediate need, and avoid repeating unverified information.
Correct the record precisely
Correct only what you can support, acknowledge any real impact, and propose a practical way to prevent repetition. Offer one concrete resource, task, safe place, transport option, or flexible check-in. Make the immediate next step clear enough that the recipient can answer without reconstructing the entire history.
Agree on a testable next step
Do not photograph, publish, fundraise in their name, or arrive at a crisis site without permission. Follow local emergency, evacuation, shelter, trauma, and safeguarding guidance before relying on a personal message. Do not recruit an audience, publish private evidence, or turn a misunderstanding into a campaign about character.