Disasters and Disinformation

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15
PROGRAM #10548 11:00 AM PT

Disasters and Disinformation. 

When Hurricane Milton moved toward Florida’s west coast, a wave of misinformation about FEMA’s response and the role of climate change in fueling these disasters put Latino families at risk, since those families are bearing the brunt of climate disasters. Advocates warn that Latino communities are also vulnerable to the threat of politicization of disaster relief. How are Latino communities being impacted by extreme weather disasters and by false rumors? This and other stories are discussed in this edition.

Guests: Frances Colón, Senior Director for International Climate Policy, Center for American Progress, Miami, FL; Felipe Sousa-Lazaballet, Executive Director, The Hope Community Center, Orlando, FL; Ana Navarro, Political analyst, republican strategist and television commentator, Miami, FL.

Photo: FEMA/Facebook

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