Right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh is once again playing the role of hurricane truther, but with a twist.

Last year, Limbaugh said the storms were somehow part of a liberal conspiracy to push a climate change agenda. This year, he has said theyre also part of a media plot to help advertisers sell bottled water and emergency supplies.

As Hurricane Irma neared the Caribbean with winds of up to 185 mph, Limbaugh said:

Here comes a hurricane, local media goes on the air, Big hurricane coming, oh, my God! Make sure you got batteries. Make sure you got water. It could be the worst ever. Have you seen the size of this baby? Its already a Cat 5. Oh, my God, oh, my God, its bigger than the island of Haiti. Oh, my God. People run to the stores, they stock up everything , and they hoard. And they end up with vacant stores, nothing there. And its a big success. TV stations got eyeballs, the advertising businesses have sold out of business, gotta restock and the cycle repeats.