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Newsom Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Potentially Historic El Niño
Forecasters say there is a 98% chance the El Niño will be very strong, prompting early preparations for flooding, erosion and storm damage.
- On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency for California to mobilize resources ahead of a potentially historic El Niño season expected to bring severe winter storms and coastal flooding.
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center reported Thursday a 98% chance El Niño will be "very strong" through December, driven by unusually warm temperatures in the tropical eastern Pacific.
- Cal OES Director Caroline Thomas Jacobs is coordinating state and local partners, directing Caltrans to stage traffic-control equipment and the California National Guard to prepare for flood response and search-and-rescue missions.
- Coastal communities including Laguna Beach, Dana Point, and Carlsbad declared local emergencies last week, citing severe erosion and sand loss from "Kelvin waves" and high surf driven by Hurricane Marie.
- A study published in the journal Science last month found El Niño events are now more than 36% stronger than before the industrial era, with this accelerating trend increasing risk of intense winter storms.
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Newsom Declares State of Emergency Ahead of El Niño Season
Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency Monday in California in preparation for what state officials say could be a historic El Niño season, directing agencies to stage equipment, protect infrastructure and prepare communities for severe winter weather. The looming El Niño event is already breaking records, and forecasters expect it to continue to […]
The governor's order mobilizes resources and prepares the National Guard against the threat of possible flooding, landslides and winter storms
·Los Angeles, United States
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