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I Went Viral For Crying Over Hurricane Milton. I Couldn’t Help It.

I Went Viral For Crying Over Hurricane Milton. I Couldn’t Help It.

The Opinions
Oct 24, 2024 8 min
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<p>The meteorologist John Morales has been a hurricane specialist in Miami for decades, but he never found himself close to tears until he witnessed the intensification of Hurricane Milton while live on the air earlier this month. In the weeks since, the clip of Morales choking up has been viewed millions of times online. In this episode of The Opinions, Morales reflects on his emotional response to the Hurricane and urges Americans who share his climate anxiety to talk about how they feel — and vote accordingly.</p><p><strong>Thoughts?</strong> Email us at <a href="mailto:theopinions@nytimes.com" target="_blank">theopinions@nytimes.com</a>.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>

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