AP Spotlight Control the path and power of hurricanes like Helene or Milton? Forget it, scientists say MELINA WALLING and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press Oct 8, 2024 Oct 8, 2024 Updated Apr 13, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hurricanes are humanity’s reminder of the uncontrollable, chaotic power of Earth’s weather.kAm|:=E@?’D A@H6C7F= AFD9 E@H2C5 u=@C:52 ;FDE 52JD 27E6C w6=6?6 56G2DE2E65 =2C86 A2CED @7 E96 $@FE962DE =:<6=J 92D D@>6 :? E96 C68:@? H@?56C:?8 :7 E96J 2C6 36:?8 E2C86E65] x? D@>6 4@C?6CD @7 E96 x?E6C?6E[ w6=6?6 92D 2=C625J DA2C<65 4@?DA:C24J E96@C:6D 2?5 5:D:?7@C>2E:@? DF886DE:?8 E96 8@G6C?>6?E D@>69@H 2:>65 E96 9FCC:42?6 2E #6AF3=:42? G@E6CD]k^AmkAmq6D:56D 5:D4@F?E:?8 4@>>@? 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