What Is a Kelvin Wave? What California Homeowners Should Know This October
A Kelvin wave is not a tsunami. Scientists are watching for higher coastal water levels that could make October high tides and storms more disruptive....
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Hurricane Marie Flooded Long Beach and Seal Beach: A Southern California Wake-Up Call for El Nino Winter
Hurricane Marie stayed 700+ miles offshore but still flooded Ocean Blvd in Long Beach, damaged property across LA County, and dumped rare September rain on...
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Hurricane Lowell Batters Kauai and Niihau: What's Happening in Hawaii Right Now
Hurricane Lowell passed just west of Ni'ihau overnight as a Category 2 storm, knocking out power to roughly 90% of Kauai County and dumping nearly...
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West Virginia Declares Statewide Emergency After Flash Flood Emergency, as Bertha Slams Gulf Coast
West Virginia declared a state of emergency across all 55 counties after a Particularly Dangerous Situation Flash Flood Emergency dumped 7+ inches in 6 hours,...
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Super El Niño Odds Jump Again: NOAA Says 2026-27 Event May Be Strongest in 75 Years
NOAA's Climate Prediction Center just raised the odds of a very strong ("super") El Niño this fall from 63% to 81% — an 18-point jump...
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Tropical Storm Arthur Bears Down on Louisiana With 20-Inch Rainfall Threat
Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, formed off the Texas coast Wednesday and is forecast to dump 5-10...
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