As the death toll from catastrophic flash floods in Texas continues to climb, weather conspiracies on social media began to circulate. Users suggested a cloud seeding operation – carried out 2 days before the floods by the company Rainmaker – were to blame for triggering the flooding. These claims have been slammed by weather experts and meteorologists. Vedika Bahl explains in Truth or Fake.
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Tuesday, August 5
No, recent cloud seeding did not trigger the deadly Texas flash floods
Olivia Carter
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