After two hurricanes hit Florida in as many weeks, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis cast doubt on the idea that climate change is causing stronger storms. [emphasis, links added]
“There is historical precedent for all of this,” DeSantis said Thursday. “It's hurricane season. You're going to have tropical weather.
Environmentalists appear to be pushing Hurricanes Helen and Milton as evidence that climate change is a serious problem ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
Climate scientists also continue to push the issue Despite a history of exaggeration About global warming.
DeSantis has been criticized by activists and Democrats for removing climate goals from state statutes and prioritizing affordability and reliability over “climate change,” which he said after Hurricane Milton made landfall earlier this week. These claims were refuted at the press conference.
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After staring down Hurricane Milton for two straight days, tribal chiefs @GovRonDeSantis Once again surprising the legacy media who are trying to lure him into talking about “climate change” (a term we ban in Florida 🤣🤣) pic.twitter.com/lGG8s3MT5P— DeSantis Appreciation Society (@KickboxerEsq) October 10, 2024
On Thursday, a reporter asked the governor if the several powerful tornadoes that hit the state before Milton arrived were unusual.
DeSantis said: “You can go back and find tornadoes throughout human history” and cited powerful hurricanes that have hit the state throughout history.
“I just think people should keep this in perspective,” he said. “They try to accept that different things happen in tropical climates and act like it's something. There's nothing new under the sun.
governor @rondeSantis Today shot down a journalist who tried to get him to blame Hurricane Milton for climate change. He didn't shy away from it either – he answered the question directly and cited statistics to debunk the claim.
Oh, those statistics Governor DeSantis cited? They are… pic.twitter.com/eeribQJT9a
— Chris Martz (@ChrisMartzWX) October 10, 2024
Powerful hurricanes have impacted the United States throughout its history. In 1900, a Category 4 storm hit Galveston, Texas, killing 8,000 people and leveling thousands of buildings.
In 1926, a similar storm hit Miami, Florida, but the death toll was much lower, ranging from 373 to 800 people.
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