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OceansThe GuardianEvent: United StatesNewsroom: United KingdomAttributed to source2026-10-07About 1 min to read this excerpt2 versionsDesk template

Landslides, flash floods and raging seas: is California ready for the ravages of El Niño?

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Landslides, flash floods and raging seas: is California ready for the ravages of El Niño?

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Landslides, flash floods and raging seas: is California ready for the ravages of El Niño?

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/07/california-el-nino-preparedness

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A mix of natural disasters could all befall the state at once as it finds itself in the crosshairs of the climate phenomenon On a cloudless autumn afternoon, sunlight sparkled on the water that had quietly swallowed a busy intersection to the north of San Francisco, as the surrounding rush-hour traffic slowed to a painful crawl. There were no crashing waves or storm surges to blame for the flood. Marin county was one of many areas up and down the California coast affected by high tides last week, as parts of the Pacific swelled with excess warmth. Continue reading...

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A mix of natural disasters could all befall the state at once as it finds itself in the crosshairs of the climate phenomenon On a cloudless autumn afternoon, sunlight sparkled on the water that had quietly swallowed a busy intersection to the north of San Francisco, as the surrounding rush-hour traffic slowed to a painful crawl. There were no crashing waves or storm surges to blame for the flood. Marin county was one of many areas up and down the California coast affected by high tides last week, as parts of the Pacific swelled with excess warmth. Continue reading...

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  1. First on desk · 10/7/2026, 10:00:26 PM
    Landslides, flash floods and raging seas: is California ready for the ravages of El Niño?
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  2. Update · 10/7/2026, 10:00:26 PM
    Landslides, flash floods and raging seas: is California ready for the ravages of El Niño?
    Original link
The Guardian reports the following. ENC is republishing it as an attributed briefing, not as independently confirmed fact. If this item is false or incomplete, the responsibility sits with The Guardian, which released it. A mix of natural disasters could all befall the state at once as it finds itself in the crosshairs of the climate phenomenon On a cloudless autumn afternoon, sunlight sparkled on the water that had quietly swallowed a busy intersection to the north of San Francisco, as the surrounding rush-hour traffic slowed to a painful crawl. There were no crashing waves or storm surges to blame for the flood. Marin county was one of many areas up and down the California coast affected by high tides last week, as parts of the Pacific swelled with excess warmth. Continue reading... Original link: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/07/california-el-nino-preparedness

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A mix of natural disasters could all befall the state at once as it finds itself in the crosshairs of the climate phenomenon On a cloudless autumn afternoon, sunlight sparkled on the water that had quietly swallowed a busy intersection to the north of San Francisco, as the surrounding rush-hour traffic slowed to a painful crawl. There were no crashing waves or storm surges to blame for the flood. Marin county was one of many areas up and down the California coast affected by high tides last week, as parts of the Pacific swelled with excess warmth. Continue reading...

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