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  • Control the path and power of hurricanes like Helene? Forget it, scientists say

    MELINA WALLING and SETH BORENSTEIN|Oct 4, 2024

    Hurricanes are humanity's reminder of the uncontrollable, chaotic power of Earth's weather. Milton's powerful push toward Florida just days after Helene devastated large parts of the Southeast likely has some in the region wondering if they are being targeted. In some corners of the Internet, Helene has already sparked conspiracy theories and disinformation suggesting the government somehow aimed the hurricane at Republican voters. Besides discounting common sense, such theories disregard weather history that shows the hurricanes are hitting...