California Governor Calls State of Emergency around This Year’s El Niño Event: El Niño Poses Risks of Increased Flooding and Sea Level Rise in The Bay Area

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Before this year, the National Weather Service had never issued a flood advisory in the Bay Area during September. Last month, it issued two.

On Sept. 21, California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for this fall and winter’s emerging Super El Niño event. As a result, state agencies are providing resources to protect California communities from flooding and help them brace for increased severe weather events…

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