Hurricane Milton and a storm of misinformation
Adam, Sarah, Marianna and Justin discuss the hurricaneβs impact, the storm of misinformation surrounding it, and what it means for Novemberβs election.
More than 3 million homes and businesses in Florida have been left without power after Hurricane Milton tore through the center of the state. The Americast team have partnered with Newscast to bring you a special episode on the storm that arrived less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated the Gulf Coast.
Sarah is in Miami to survey the scale of the damage, and Justin, Marianna and Adam are in the studio to discuss Hurricane Miltonβs potential impact on the upcoming election and the disinformation swirling online.
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* Sarah Smith, North America editor
* Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter
* Adam Fleming, Newscast presenter
* Marianna Spring, Disinformation and Social Media correspondent
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