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Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Did cloud seeding cause Texas floods? Misinformation spreads as severe flooding strikes US
Severe flooding has swept across multiple parts of the U.S. in recent weeks — from Texas, where more than 100 people were killed during deadly flash floods over Fourth of July weekend, to New Mexico's village of Ruidoso which also flooded last year, and North Carolina, which reported multiple fatalities and after Tropical Storm Chantal dumped heavy rains on the state. As the devastation spreads, so have baseless claims: Thousands of social media users have shared conspiracy theories blaming the floods on cloud seeding — a weather-modification practice that experts say is not only unrelated to recent storms but is rarely used in emergencies, especially in the humid, storm-prone South. Even a congressional candidate has alleged that humans manipulated the weather behind the Fourth of July weekend floods in Texas, which left at least 120 people dead and more than 170 still missing. Kandiss Taylor, who is running for Georgia's District 1 seat in the U.S. House, posted on X early Saturday — just one day after flash flooding in the Texas Hill Country swept away 27 girls from the riverside Camp Mystic, and as rising waters in the Austin area killed at least 16 more with 12 missing. 'Fake weather. Fake hurricanes. Fake flooding. Fake. Fake. Fake.' In another post that day she wrote: 'This isn't just 'climate change.' It's cloud seeding, geoengineering, & manipulation,' she added. '"Fake weather causes real tragedy, that's murder. Pray. Prepare. Question the narrative.' But experts say cloud seeding is not to blame for the recent floods across the United States. Instead, the widespread flooding was driven by a convergence of moisture from two tropical systems lingering in the atmosphere. Just days earlier, Tropical Storm Barry made landfall on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, while another system stalled over the Gulf, pumping deep tropical moisture into the southern U.S. That moisture fueled the catastrophic floods in Texas Hill Country, where the Guadalupe River surged 30 feet in less than an hour early Friday. Still, as misinformation runs rampant on TikTok and other platforms, meteorologists and climate experts have been quick to debunk false claims. Cloud seeding is a form of weather modification first developed in the 1940s to help boost rainfall or snowfall in drought-prone or arid regions. The process involves injecting a small amount of a chemical — typically silver iodide — into an existing cloud to encourage the formation of larger water droplets or ice crystals, according to ABC13 meteorologist Travis Herzog. Most clouds don't naturally produce rain or snow because the droplets or crystals inside them are too small to fall. But silver iodide acts as a large 'cloud condensation nucleus,' helping water vapor clump together into heavier droplets or crystals that gravity can pull down to the ground, Herzog explained in a Facebook post. It is not allowed on storms that could produce severe weather, tornadoes or flash floods, Herzog wrote. There are both federal regulations and state regulations for cloud seeding and other forms of weather modification. A cloud seeding project took place in Pleasanton, about 150 miles southeast of Kerr County, on July 2, according to reports from Rainmaker, one of the weather modification companies in the U.S. But experts emphasize that the cloud seeding did not trigger the severe weather and sought to bring modest rainfall to the area, which has experienced persistent drought conditions for several years. Once a cloud is seeded, it releases its moisture quickly and does not continue producing rain beyond that initial burst, according to meteorologists. There have been several rounds of rainmaking efforts in South Texas since March, according to data from Rainmaker. "Even though cloud seeding was not responsible for the Hill Country floods, I know there are moral and ethical concerns when it comes to modifying the weather (or any natural Earth system), however small those modifications may be," Herzog wrote, adding, "and the topic is worth more public discourse and scrutiny." This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: What is cloud seeding? Theories spread as major floods strike US
Daily Mirror
12-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mirror
'MAGA candidate's sick conspiracy exposes just how far the Cult of Trump goes'
Anyone needing to know how repugnant MAGA Republicans are only needs to look to Kandiss Taylor. Nothing for the Cult of Trump screams "ready for Congress" like calling a deadly disaster a hoax. The MAGA conspiracy theorist now running for office in Georgia took to X to declare Texas's devastating flash floods "Fake. Fake. Fake." While rescue crews pulled children's bodies from the Guadalupe River and dozens of girls remained missing from Camp Mystic, Taylor doubled down: "FAKE WEATHER. REAL DAMAGE." Yes, Kandiss, there is real damage, just not from the weather. It comes from people like you, who treat tragedy like content fodder. So far, more than 100 people are confirmed dead, including at least 30 children. But sure, let's hear more about your Deep State flood machine. A Pennsylvania nurse has pleaded guilty to abandoning her French Bulldog at Pittsburgh International Airport after discovering her pooch wasn't cleared for takeoff to Mexico. Allison Lyn Gaiser, 46, clearly in need of a holiday, left the seven-year-old dog in a green push chair near short-term parking after it was denied boarding before jetting off for margaritas and mariachi. She copped to one count of animal abandonment in a deal that saw prosecutors drop the more serious cruelty charges. Police said the dog was found sitting calmly in the stroller, presumably waiting for its own vacation that never came. Gaiser won't face jail time, though her travel plans may be grounded for now, at least until the dog forgives her. Feeling confident? Maybe a little frisky? Then why not let it all hang out, literally, and try bowling in the buff? Sure, most people have a few other ideas before 'nude tenpin' hits the top of the bucket list, but whatever gets your ball rolling. No judgment here. In fact, if you've ever dreamed of letting it swing while going for a strike, you're not alone. The Pittsburgh Area Naturalists are hosting a naked bowling night today (Sat) at Crafton Ingram Lanes. Because nothing says 'spare time' like bumpers, beer, and bare cheeks. Picture this: you open your door and find yet another oversized box... and then another... and another. You didn't order a single one, but the deliveries just won't stop. That's the bizarre reality for one San Jose woman, who's been receiving endless shipments of car seat covers for over a year. She has no idea why, and Amazon isn't helping. 'Kay' (not her real name) says she's now living in a fortress of foam and faux leather. The culprit? An overseas seller possibly gaming Amazon's return system. The Denver Museum of Nature & Science, already bursting with prehistoric treasures, has just added a new fossil to its collection, and this one didn't require an epic dig in the desert. Nope, it was found lurking right under their own car park. 'This may be the most unusual dinosaur discovery I have ever been a part of,' said Patrick O'Connor, the museum's director of Earth and Space Sciences. Turns out, while visitors were circling the lot for a space, millions of years' worth of ancient history was parked right beneath their tyres.
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
MAGA Congressional Candidate Calls Texas Floods ‘Fake': It's ‘Murder'
A MAGA congressional candidate is facing backlash after spreading conspiracy theories about the deadly flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Texas. Kandiss Taylor, who is running to represent Georgia in the House of Representatives, posted on X Saturday: 'Fake weather. Fake hurricanes. Fake flooding. Fake. Fake. Fake.' Her bizarre post came as authorities searched for dozens of people thought to have lost their lives in Texas' flash floods. Of the 30 people confirmed dead so far, at least nine were children, and 27 girls are still missing from Camp Mystic, a riverside Christian camp in Hunt, Texas. Taylor later posted her message again: 'FAKE WEATHER. REAL DAMAGE.' FAKE WEATHER. REAL Helene left me powerless for 16 days & caused $57K in isn't just 'climate change.'It's cloud seeding, geoengineering, & fake weather causes real tragedy, that's Prepare. Question the narrative.… — Kandiss Taylor (@KandissTaylor) July 5, 2025 'This isn't just 'climate change.' It's cloud seeding, geoengineering, & manipulation,' she added. 'If fake weather causes real tragedy, that's murder. Pray. Prepare. Question the narrative.' When she later acknowledged that tragedy had struck, someone in the comments called her out for walking back her earlier post. She wrote back: 'I'm not walking back a thing. No one can control the way you raging liberals twist words. Brainwashed zombies.' Taylor, who recently ran to be Georgia's governor, was slammed by leaders across the nation. Fake weather. Fake hurricanes. Fake flooding. Fake. Fake. Fake. — Kandiss Taylor (@KandissTaylor) July 5, 2025 'Do your job Georgia… Is this the best you have got?' attorney Tracey Gallagher wrote. Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) added: 'Hey Texas. What do you think of this? She's running for congress as a Republican? Any thoughts?' 'Over two dozen dead and more children missing, and this candidate for Congress says the flooding in Texas is fake,' said retired intelligence officer Travis Akers. 'So the dead bodies floating in Texas are fake too? The homes ripped apart? The kids being pulled out of floodwater?' asked commentator Thomas Mix. 'You're a clown. Sit the hell down and stop embarrassing the human race. I guess not even Republicans care when Republicans are hit with natural disasters.' Taylor, whose X bio reads: 'Christian. Georgian. MAGA. Jesus, Guns & Babies,' also notes that she's a candidate for Congress in 2026. Her posts came one day after fatal, fast-moving waters rose 26 feet on Friday, washing away homes, sweeping aside vehicles, and killing dozens of nearby individuals. Even President Donald Trump called the deaths in Texas 'shocking.' At least 850 people have been saved by rescue workers in the last 36 hours, said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, including those 'clinging to trees to save their lives.' 'Our Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, will be there shortly,' Trump said on Truth Social Saturday. 'Melania and I are praying for all of the families impacted by this horrible tragedy.'
Hindustan Times
06-07-2025
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
Did cloud seeding cause Texas floods? Trump loyalist makes massive allegation amid Camp Mystic tragedy
Kandiss Taylor, a MAGA candidate running for Georgia's House seat, is facing backlash for spreading conspiracy theories about the flash floods in Texas and the tragedy that hit Camp Mystic and regions around the Guadalupe River. She suggested this week that the floods are a result of cloud seeding, tweeting: 'Fake weather. Fake hurricanes. Fake flooding. Fake. Fake. Fake.' Jody Fischer, director of flight operations for a North Dakota-based cloud seeding business, adjusts flares used for a seeding on a plane(AP) This comes as authorities confirmed that over 50 people have died in the Texas floods, including several children. At least 27 girls from Camp Mystic were still missing. Texas Governor Greg Abbott acknowledged that the summer camp, which had about 750 girls at the time floodwaters hit, was 'horrendously ravaged in ways unlike I've seen in any natural disaster'. Read More: Melania Trump's Texas floods post sparks outrage as she offers just two things to victims; 'You and your husband…' "The height the rushing water reached to the top of the cabins was shocking," he said in a post on X, platform formerly known as Twitter. However, Kandiss Taylor said she believes this is 'fake weather'. 'FAKE WEATHER. REAL DAMAGE. Hurricane Helene left me powerless for 16 days & caused $57K in damage. This isn't just 'climate change.' It's cloud seeding, geoengineering, & manipulation. If fake weather causes real tragedy, that's murder. Pray. Prepare. Question the narrative,' she claimed. When Taylor admitted that tragedy had struck Texas, one of her followers questioned whether she was walking back out of her earlier claims. 'I'm not walking back a thing. No one can control the way you raging liberals twist words. Brainwashed zombies," the Trump loyalist said. Her comments sparked severe backlash. 'Do your job Georgia… Is this the best you have got?' attorney Tracey Gallagher tweeted. Read More: Canyon Lake water level: Will the dam on Guadalupe River flood? Here's the latest 'Hey Texas. What do you think of this? She's running for congress as a Republican? Any thoughts?' former Rep Adam Kinzinger said. 'So the dead bodies floating in Texas are fake too? The homes ripped apart? The kids being pulled out of floodwater? You're a clown. Sit the hell down and stop embarrassing the human race. I guess not even Republicans care when Republicans are hit with natural disasters," commentator Thomas Mix posted. What is cloud seeding and does Texas do it? Cloud seeding is a weather modification technique that disperses substances like silver iodide into clouds to enhance precipitation, typically rain or snow, by encouraging water droplet formation. In Texas, cloud seeding is actively practiced, covering 31 million acres in regions like the Panhandle and South Texas, using aircraft to target convective clouds from April to September, funded by local water districts to combat drought and recharge aquifers.
Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
MAGA Congressional Candidate Calls Texas Floods ‘Fake': It's ‘Murder'
A MAGA congressional candidate is facing backlash after spreading conspiracy theories about the deadly flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Texas. Kandiss Taylor, who is running to represent Georgia in the House of Representatives, posted on X Saturday: 'Fake weather. Fake hurricanes. Fake flooding. Fake. Fake. Fake.' Her bizarre post came as authorities searched for dozens of people who lost their lives in Texas' flash floods. Of the 30 people confirmed dead so far, at least nine were children, and 27 girls are still missing from Camp Mystic, a riverside Christian camp in Hunt, Texas. Taylor later posted her message again: 'FAKE WEATHER. REAL DAMAGE.' 'This isn't just 'climate change.' It's cloud seeding, geoengineering, & manipulation,' she added. 'If fake weather causes real tragedy, that's murder. Pray. Prepare. Question the narrative.' When she later acknowledged that tragedy had struck, someone in the comments called her out for walking back her earlier post. She wrote back: 'I'm not walking back a thing. No one can control the way you raging liberals twist words. Brainwashed zombies.' Taylor, who recently ran to be Georgia's governor, was slammed by leaders across the nation. 'Do your job Georgia ... Is this the best you have got?' wrote attorney Tracey Gallagher. Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) added: 'Hey Texas. What do you think of this? She's running for congress as a Republican? Any thoughts?' 'Over two dozen dead and more children missing, and this candidate for Congress says the flooding in Texas is fake,' said retired intelligence officer Travis Akers. 'So the dead bodies floating in Texas are fake too? The homes ripped apart? The kids being pulled out of floodwater?' asked commentator Thomas Mix. 'You're a clown. Sit the hell down and stop embarrassing the human race. I guess not even Republicans care when Republicans are hit with natural disasters.' Taylor, whose X bio reads: 'Christian. Georgian. MAGA. Jesus, Guns & Babies,' also notes that she's a candidate for Congress in 2026. Her posts came one day after fatal, fast-moving waters rose 26 feet on Friday, washing away homes, sweeping aside vehicles, and killing dozens of nearby individuals. Even President Donald Trump called the deaths in Texas 'shocking.' At least 850 people have been saved by rescue workers in the last 36 hours, said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, including those 'clinging to trees to save their lives.' 'Our Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, will be there shortly,' Trump said on Truth Social Saturday. 'Melania and I are praying for all of the families impacted by this horrible tragedy.'
