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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Newsom declares state of emergency for California ahead of super El Niño storm season
By Kate S. Petersen, Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday declared a state of emergency for California to mobilize resources ahead of a potentially historic super El Niño storm season this winter. California is likely to be an epicenter for this historically intense El Niño in the US. Strong El Niño
California Braces for Impact as Historic El Niño Threat Grows - Charisma Magazine Online
California is bracing for impact. Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Monday as a potentially historic El Niño continues to churn across the Pacific, prompting California to begin preparing months ahead of the winter storm season. This isn’t your ordinary rainy-season preparation. According to FOX Weather, California officials are gearing up for the […]
Due to the expected effects of the climate phenomenon El Niño, the US state of California has imposed an emergency on Monday. It is already causing extreme weather worldwide, although its peak is expected for autumn and winter. In California, El Niño has so far led to strong winds and coastal erosion.
The purpose of the state of emergency is to prepare for the upcoming storm season, which threatens to be exceptionally severe.
Because of the expected effects of the climate phenomenon El Niño, the US state of California has imposed an emergency.
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