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Hurricane Rafael Makes Landfall in Cuba

  • #Hurricanes and tropical storms
  • #Cuba
  • #Mexico
  • #United States of America
Hurricane Rafael Makes Landfall in Cuba
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NOV 2024
Above: Fishermen remove their boats from the water ahead of the arrival of tropical storm Rafael in Havana, Cuba, on Nov. 5, 2024. Image copyright: Adalberto Roque/Contributor/AFP via Getty Images
story last updated NOV 2024

The Spin

Narrative A

Despite meteorologists warning about intensifying storms for decades, anti-science misinformation continues to spread — from encouraging people to ride out a storm to conspiracies about the government controlling the weather. What people should focus on is this simple truth: Burning fossil fuels leads to global warming, which causes warmer oceans, heavier rain, more powerful winds, and record-breaking storms.

Washington PostThe Daily

Narrative B

If people wish not to fear an imminent end to the world, it would behoove them to learn from a different perspective on this issue. This includes the fact that natural disaster deaths are a fraction of what they were a century ago, and property damage costs have fallen significantly over the last 30 years, all while more buildings are being built. Everyone would be better off if all the data was talked about rather than just the doom and gloom.

Breitbart

Narrative C

While it's important to debate the issue of climate change, such issues should not supersede the value of on-the-ground disaster preparedness. Such precautions in places like Florida include maintaining properly enforced homes, drawing up evacuation plans, storing emergency food supplies, and checking the status of insurance policies. Hurricanes are a seasonal occurrence and must be accounted for every year.

Floridahealth

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