These shows continue to stream as this year's extreme weather season progresses.
In September 2024, Hurricane Helene struck the southeastern United States as a Category 4 storm, killing almost 250 people, decimating communities, and causing up to $200 billion in damages by one estimate. Millions of hurricane victims expressed fear and frustration as they began the slow and painful recovery process. Simultaneously, misinformation about the Biden-Harris administration’s response to the storm spread across the right-wing media ecosystem in the closing weeks of the 2024 presidential campaign. Now, forecasters warn of a severe 2025 hurricane season as Trump's new administration cuts or defunds key services.
Media Matters found that popular online shows also pushed right-wing misinformation about hurricane recovery efforts after reviewing episodes from the 10 programs with the largest followings (based on a previous Media Matters study) that were streamed or uploaded in the two weeks between September 27, 2024, when Hurricane Helene made landfall, and October 11, 2024.
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