Concerns about a potentially dangerous winter are driving action in Long Beach, where the city declared a local emergency as forecasters warn of an especially strong El Niño season.
The move gives the Southern California coastal city more flexibility to prepare before heavy rain, flooding, and other storm-related disruptions worsen.
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With Southern California facing a winter that could be intensified by El Niño, Long Beach city manager Tom Modica issued a local emergency proclamation, according to NBC Los Angeles. The declaration is intended to expand the city’s ability to prepare and respond if conditions deteriorate.
Long Beach took that step after Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency over the same threat. State agencies are already getting ready for what could be a powerful run of winter storms…