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Hurricane Milton
October 8, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Even Fox News Had to Fact-Check Team Trump’s Hurricane Lies
Alina Habba’s Hurricane Helene conspiracies proved too much.
October 8, 2024
Grace Segers
Misinformation Could Be the Dangerous New Normal for Disaster Response
As the Southeast recovers from Hurricane Helene and braces for Hurricane Milton, a flood of falsehoods and conspiracy theories suggest a future threat.
October 8, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Florida Republican Demands Hurricane Aid She Tried to Block
Representative Anna Paulina Luna has waded into the fray between Kamala Harris and Ron DeSantis.
October 8, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Harris Slams DeSantis’s Cowardly Response to Her Hurricane Calls
Kamala Harris called out Ron DeSantis for his “utterly irresponsible” approach.
October 8, 2024
Paige Oamek
MTG Revives Antisemitic Conspiracy Theory in Time for Hurricane Milton
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene is doubling down on her dangerous hurricane conspiracy theory.
October 7, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Watch: Meteorologist Breaks Down on Air Covering Hurricane Milton
Florida meteorologist John Morales held back tears during a live segment on the horrors Hurricane Milton promises to unleash—and how climate change is making this our new reality.
October 7, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Marco Rubio Called Out for Wild Hypocrisy on Hurricane Milton
The Florida senator has previously refused to acknowledge the effects of climate change.
October 7, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Ron DeSantis Snubs Harris’s Hurricane Relief Calls for Dumbest Reason
Ron DeSantis has been dodging Kamala Harris’s calls in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
October 7, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Ron DeSantis’s Sick Plan for the Next Hurricane
The Florida governor knows Hurricane Milton will be disastrous, and he’s still not budging on voter registration.
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