Tag: forecasts
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Meteorologists face pushback despite very accurate storm forecasts
The Summary Forecasts for hurricanes Helene and Milton were highly accurate. Despite the strong information they put out, meteorologists say they have faced unprecedented skepticism and vitriol. Some blame political tension ahead of the election, while others point to climate denial and the spread of misinformation on social media. Nearly five days before Hurricane Milton…
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As extreme weather forecasts get better, warnings struggle to cut through
Before Hurricane Helene began ravaging swaths of the southeastern U.S., Amanda Wright had expected a little rain and maybe some flooding to hit the area around Knoxville, Tennessee, where she lives. It wasn’t until friends more than two hours away in Asheville, North Carolina, started posting warnings to Facebook that Wright realized how dangerous the…