hurricane
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Experts attribute the extremely warm ocean temperatures that fueled Rachel, which peaked as a Category 3 hurricane, in part to El Niño.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
“The combination of high tides, Kelvin wave, hurricane waves — and then a whole summer worth of that? This is unprecedented,” said Jonathan Warrick, a research geologist with the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
The southeastern United States faced a high risk of flooding on Saturday as Isaias, weakened from a hurricane to a post-tropical cyclone, advanced northward from its landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
Hurricane Isaias was the first hurricane in the Atlantic's hurricane season, which largely has been delayed due to El Niño conditions in the Pacific.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Like everyone in New Orleans, he understood what could happen if a strong hurricane struck.
From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis
Beyond hurricanes, El Niño is already bringing higher sea levels, and it increases the likelihood California will see a particularly wet winter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
The Pacific has already produced several hurricanes this year, some of which hit maximum Category 5 strength.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
Nor’easters, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires and whatever this year’s super El Niño may bring to your corner of the world—is your home disaster-proof?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The Pacific has already seen several hurricanes, including Polo, which at one point reached level 5 in strength.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
We chose Miami because the city’s skyscrapers are designed to withstand hurricanes, not earthquakes.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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