Climate Politics
Double-Punch Storms Thrust Climate Into the US Presidential Race
The strikes by Hurricanes Helene and Milton have made dealing with climate disasters a major issue in the contest’s final weeks.
A building damaged by Hurricane Milton in St. Pete Beach, Florida, on Oct. 10, 2024.
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Back-to-back, catastrophic strikes by Helene and Milton in the southeastern US are reshaping the presidential race, putting climate disasters front and center in the final stretch of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump’s dueling campaigns.
In interviews and speeches, on the campaign trail and on social media, Harris, the Democratic nominee, and Republican Trump are increasingly talking about the same thing — hurricanes and disaster response — in very different ways.