Is Cloud Seeding ‘Rainmaker’ Connected to Texas Floods?

Is the cloud seeding “Rainmaker” connected to the Texas floods? Jump into the facts and rumors on this Edge of Wonder Live.

Texas has experienced one of its worst floods in history, with over 100 deaths and many people still missing. Eerily, there are striking similarities between the floods in Texas and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, including the same number of deaths reported so far. Pilots on social media have reported blocked rescue efforts similar to what happened in North Carolina, as well. At the center of the controversy and disaster, though, is a company called Rainmaker, which was performing cloud seeding in July over parts of Texas.

In this episode, examine a map of the cloud seeding locations to determine if they correspond with the areas affected by flooding.

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