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This Map Shows the Pacific Northwest’s Nightmare November Rain Totals
The calendar can’t turn to December fast enough for the Pacific Northwest — but even that offers little promise of respite. Residents there have been blitzed by a series of November storms that have driven widespread flooding and destruction.
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Why This Year’s Super Strong El Niño Might Start Shooting Blanks
El Niño hasn’t left the building — it’s just taking a few days to sober up between benders. But will it continue to deliver the precipitation punch in the gut the US West Coast was promised? One particular factor might determine California’s fate.