# California declares emergency as El Niño threatens winter mayhem

https://mins.news/en/item/68115

- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-22 00:30 UTC
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- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-21/california-declares-emergency-as-el-nino-threatens-winter-mayhem?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab1cc0fefcb4f0001401064

> California has declared a state of emergency as a strengthening El Niño increases the risk of damaging storms, widespread flooding and mudslides across the state this fall and winter.

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