California statewide emergency response to El Niño flooding
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Updated thursday
The latest in this situation
- Newsom issued a statewide emergency proclamation as NOAA forecasted strengthening El Niño, prompting local response in Santa Clara County.
- Newsom details preparations for El Niño, noting dams near high-population centers.
- San Jose is upgrading flood defenses along Coyote Creek in response to the state of emergency declaration.
- Public Works in Vallejo is preparing for potential storm damage as El Niño approaches, considering a state of emergency declaration with Gavin Newsom.
- Caltrans officials held a conference on Mare Island regarding the state of emergency and storm preparations.
How it started
High chance of extreme weather events due to El Niño, which could bring widespread and unprecedented impacts to the state of California and the global economy.
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What happened
High chance of extreme weather events due to El Niño, which could bring widespread and unprecedented impacts to the state of California and the global economy.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Due to El Niño and warming seas, the State of California is facing indirect hurricane impacts leading to coastal flooding and necessitating state of emergency declarations.Sub-event
El Niño brings high risk of extreme weather impacting California and the global economy.1 source