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California braces for record El Niño storms as governor declares emergency

Super El-Niño has already broken temperature records and is predicted to bring an extremely wet winter to the state ‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak California is bracing for a record breaking El Niño that is expected to bring severe winter storms and flooding across the state, with the state’s governor declaring a state of emergency in anticipation of…

California braces for record El Niño storms as governor declares emergency

California is preparing for a record-breaking El Niño winter storm season, as the state's governor declared a state of emergency to prepare for the extreme weather ahead. The super El Niño, which has already shattered temperature records, is predicted to bring severe winter storms and flooding across the state. As the global climate phenomenon continues to break records, experts warn that the upcoming winter could bring devastating consequences for the region, including high surf, flooding, and coastal erosion.

Several coastal California cities have recently experienced the effects of Hurricane Marie, Hurricane El Niño, and the super El Niño, providing a glimpse of what is to come.

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