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California declares state of emergency ahead of potentially historic El Niño
The proclamation mobilizes state resources and streamlines procurement as forecasters say there is a 98% chance of very strong El Niño conditions.
- 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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