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California declares state of emergency ahead of El Niño season
ABC7 Bay Area • • nation
Key Points:
- California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency ahead of a potentially historic El Niño season to support communities and first responders.
- The declaration activates statewide agencies to prepare for severe winter storms and other significant weather impacts expected during the rainy season.
- Efforts will focus on readying roads, critical infrastructure, emergency supplies, and community preparedness for flooding, landslides, and coastal impacts.
- Officials are treating the event with urgency, comparing it to a pre-landfall hurricane situation to emphasize the severity of the upcoming weather.
- Rising El Niño conditions and projected king tides in November and December pose heightened risks, particularly along the Southern California coast.
