This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. The conspiracy theories started swirling even as the floodwaters were rising: Hurricane Helene, the deadliest storm to strike the United States since Katrina in 2005, was created specifically to target Trump voters in crucial swing states. “Yes they can control the … Continue reading Fact-Checking the Viral Conspiracies in the Wake of Hurricane Helene