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Meteorologists are also facing threats as conspiracy theories swirl in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the Guardian’s Oliver Milman reports:

Meteorologists tracking the advance of Hurricane Milton have been targeted by a deluge of conspiracy theories that they were controlling the weather, abuse and even death threats, amid what they say is an unprecedented surge in misinformation as two major hurricanes have hit the US.