Unfounded fears: Hurricane Rafael Takes Unexpected Turn Away from U.S.

Hurricane Rafael, initially feared to target major U.S. cities like Houston or New Orleans, has taken a southwestern turn, sparing the United States and likely impacting a sparsely populated region in Mexico. Doug McIntyre, editor-in-chief at Climate Crisis, discusses whether the media oversensationalized the storm’s potential U.S. landfall. Hurricanes often stir media attention when they enter the Gulf of Mexico, despite not always posing a U.S. threat.