Flood concerns drew Montecito residents to a packed school auditorium, where many came seeking answers about how the next major storm could affect a community still living with the aftermath of the deadly 2018 debris flows, Noozhawk reported.
Officials from local agencies and the federal government said El Niño could add risk, while stressing that it’s still too early to know exactly how wet the season will be.
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The Montecito meeting focused on winter storm readiness, the area’s ongoing flood vulnerability, and the uncertain implications of a possible “Super El Niño.”
National Weather Service meteorologist Todd Hall said El Niño is best understood as a Pacific Ocean pattern that influences California weather, not as a storm itself…