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Sonoma County Proclaims Emergency Ahead of Expected El Niño-Fueled Storm Season
The declaration lets crews begin staffing, drainage clearing and road repairs as the National Weather Service forecasts a 70% chance of a record-strength El Niño.
By Carlos E. Castañeda Sonoma County supervisors on Tuesday issued an emergency proclamation ahead of the developing El Niño season that is predicted to cause heavy rain during the winter. The proclamation from the county Board of Supervisors said directs county departments, Sonoma Water, and sanitation districts to prepare a prioritized list of threatened or