Hurricane Milton Artificially Created By HAARP? Debunking Viral Conspiracy Theory

Hurricane Milton, a powerful Category 5 storm, is poised to make landfall in Florida soon. This comes after Hurricane Helene ravaged many states with considerable damage. Online conspiracies claiming that the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) is capable of causing storms have emerged as Milton draws near. However, scientists believe that HAARP does not have the potential to modify weather patterns.

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HAARP is positioned perfectly right around Florida.

It does seem to be activated at as the whole state of Florida seems to be needing to prepare from wants to come.

Hopefully, this thing takes a turn, but please if you can try to get how to Florida or to go… pic.twitter.com/dn3jgxYUor

— Jack Straw (@JackStr42679640) October 7, 2024

Chief Meteorologist at AccuWeather Jon Porter issued a dire warning about potentially fatal threats from Milton. An severe storm surge of ten to fifteen feet might be produced by the storm near the shore. Strong winds and significant floods are predicted in heavily populated regions, especially along the I-4 corridor that runs from Tampa to Orlando.Conspiracy theorists have seized upon the HAARP program and claimed it has the ability to control hurricanes in spite of the facts. This idea frequently surfaces from right-wing sources that disseminate false information. These allegations have also been disseminated by prominent Republicans in politics, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Alex Jones. Greene said that the weather can be controlled by the government in a recent post on X. HAARP is an ionosphere-focused research program that was founded in the 1990s. Its primary goal is to investigate the relationship between radio waves and electrical currents and charges. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Howard Diamond, director of the Atmospheric Sciences and Modeling Division, claims that HAARP is unrelated to storm generation. He made it clear that HAARP is unable to cause storms or affect other natural weather phenomena.HAARP has addressed these conspiracies in public. It made clear that the system is a big radio transmitter on its website. HAARP radio waves have little effect on weather-related interactions in the troposphere. As such, these radio waves are unable to modify the properties of the atmosphere. HAARP restated that the troposphere and stratosphere, which are essential for the creation of weather, are unaffected by the frequency ranges it emits. Expert investigation has proven this disinformation regarding HAARP to be false, but it has persisted. During natural disasters, conspiracy theories frequently flourish on people's anxiety and uncertainty. These misleading narratives are amplified by the urgency surrounding storms like Milton, resulting in a broad dissemination of disinformation. As Hurricane Milton moves toward Florida, it's critical to trust on reliable information sources. During severe weather occurrences, inaccurate information can impede attempts to plan and respond. Debunking these detrimental ideas requires an understanding of the physics behind weather events.