One of the more far-fetched rumors is that Helene was an engineered storm to allow corporations to mine regional lithium deposits. In the wake of the devastation of Hurricane Helene in the United States this week, a new storm emerged on social media — false rumors about how disaster funds have been used, and even claims that officials control the weather.
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