The GuardianUnited Kingdom· English
Landslides, flash floods and raging seas: is California ready for the ravages of El Niño?
Reported by 4 outlets from 3 countries, in 3 languages, between 7 Oct 2026 and 9 Oct 2026.
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California is preparing for potentially extreme weather due to the El Niño phenomenon. This climate event is expected to bring a large pulse of wave energy up the West Coast. The National Weather Service announced that the state faces an unusually extreme winter.
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- Landslides, flash floods and raging seas: is California ready for the ravages of El Niño? Headline of the event's most representative article · The Guardian, 7 Oct 2026
- Where it happened: California, United States. See on the map
- Reported by 4 outlets from 3 countries, in 3 languages, between 7 Oct 2026 and 9 Oct 2026.7 articles · See all headlines
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RFIFrance· French
La Californie se prépare à une onde océanique dopée par El Niño
TimeUnited States· English
El Niño Is Bringing Kelvin Waves to California. Here's What To Know
CNewsFrance· French
Inondations et tempêtes extrêmes... La Californie se prépare à un hiver catastrophique sans précédent
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- First article seen: “El Niño Is Bringing Kelvin Waves to California. Here's What To Know”
- 2 new outlets, including “La Californie se prépare à une onde océanique dopée par El Niño”
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CNewsFrance· French
Inondations et tempêtes extrêmes... La Californie se prépare à un hiver catastrophique sans précédent
RFIFrance· French, Spanish
La Californie se prépare à une onde océanique dopée par El Niño
California se prepara para una ola oceánica potenciada por El Niño
The GuardianUnited Kingdom· English
Landslides, flash floods and raging seas: is California ready for the ravages of El Niño?
Q&A: ‘Godzilla-level’ El Niño is causing extreme weather – our environment writers answer your questions – live
How California is bracing for a winter of floods, fires and extreme storms all at once
TimeUnited States· English
El Niño Is Bringing Kelvin Waves to California. Here's What To Know
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