Conspiracy Theories About the Texas Floods Lead to Death Threats

The article details how conspiracy theories surrounding the recent devastating floods in Texas have incited dangerous actions and threats. Michael Meyer, founder of the anti-government extremist group Veterans on Patrol, claimed on Telegram that the floods were caused by a "weather weapon" targeting Texas, leading to escalated efforts to "eliminate this military treason." Shortly after, an unidentified man damaged the NextGen Live Radar system operated by News 9 in Oklahoma City, disrupting weather monitoring capabilities. Meyer indicated this attack was part of "Operation Lone Wolf," encouraging others to target weather radar and satellite systems to undermine mainstream media, which he accused of lying to the public. These events occur amid a widespread disinformation campaign involving extremist figures, right-wing influencers, and some GOP lawmakers who promoted the debunked theory that the Texas floods were artificially induced through directed energy weapons or cloud seeding, rather than by natural heavy rainfall. This misinformation has led to over 100 confirmed deaths from the flooding, threats against individuals and companies like cloud