Myths About Hurricanes
John Stossel says a lot of what the media and politicians tell us about hurricanes is just wrong.
As in the case with Hurricane Ian, which destroyed parts of Florida last week, we are always told that only FEMA can provide relief, that storms are worse because of climate change, that price gouging is evil and that federal flood insurance is necessary, and helps poor people. Stossel reports that little of that is true and until we learn the myths about storms, we’ll make the same costly mistakes again and again. Here’s more.