Death Toll Grows To 129 Following Texas Floods
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Flash floods in Texas last week killed at least 121 people and left more than 170 missing. Farmers are now working to assess damage to their properties.
State leaders are trying to debunk an idea going around social media that cloud seeding contributed to the recent deadly flooding across Central Texas.
"Let's put an end to the conspiracy theories and stop blaming others," Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said in a statement.
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller dismissed conspiracy theories linking his agency to cloud seeding, saying it hasn't been involved in weather modification since 2011.
First Alert Meteorologist Ken Johnson said any cloud seeding that might have occurred in the area could not possibly be blamed for the floods.
Catastrophic flash floods in Central Texas killed at least 119 people and left more than 170 missing across several counties on July 4. Amid the ongoing recovery efforts, some have questioned if
Texas Governor Greg Abbott declared a disaster in the state following a flash flooding event which caused “widespread and severe property damage,” and claimed 120 human lives. As of press time,
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller spoke at this year's Bless the Fleet event at the Port of Brownsville.
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Texas Ag Commissioner addresses cloud seeding, weather modification claimsThe Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller released a statement addressing claims regarding cloud seeding and weather modification.
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