El Niño amplifies coastal damage, flooding along Pacific coast
By Global News
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The El Niño weather phenomenon has been churning up storms in the Pacific Ocean, generating more heat than usual. And even if storms don't make landfall, they do trigger ferocious systems that have caused damage along California's coastline. California preemptively declared a state of emergency this past week in preparation for more turmoil as experts warn it could get worse. Heidi Petracek explains why the coastal flooding there resonates on Canada's West Coast. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/12004737/el-nino-2026-second-half/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews
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