How California is bracing for a winter of floods, fires and extreme storms all at once

Filed by Terra Bloom

The strongest El Niño recorded is expected to bring a cascade of hazards to a state still facing wildfire and heat risks, while budget cuts have weakened disaster response agencies• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereBefore this year, the US National Weather Service had never issued a September coastal flood advisory for the San Francisco Bay Area. In the past month, it has had to issue two.As flood water swallowed intersections and eroded beaches up and down the Califo

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