{
  "id": 18264151,
  "title": "Is El Niño Making Storms And Flash Floods in The Southwest Worse?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/is-el-nino-making-storms-and-flash-floods-in-the-southwest-worse",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T06:00:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Insurance Journal",
    "slug": "insurance-journal",
    "url": "https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2026/11/05/891523.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A chaotic climate phenomenon is intensifying heavy rains and floods in the Southwest, experts say. A natural warming cycle called El Niño is sizzling Pacific Ocean waters, leaking moisture into the air that can fuel passing storms. Such El Niño …",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Is El Niño making storms and flash floods in the Southwest worse?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/is-el-nino-making-storms-and-flash-floods-in-the-southwest-worse",
        "published": "2026-11-02T19:41:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour Science",
        "title": "Is El Niño making storms and flash floods in the Southwest worse?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/is-el-ni-ntilde-o-making-storms-and-flash-floods-in-the-southwest",
        "published": "2026-11-02T21:19:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}