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With a strong El Niño expected in SoCal, should you consider flood insurance?

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6d ago #USA Top posts x reach yesterday | https://laxt.info 1⃣ A rare sighting of an elusive Pallas's cat was caught on camera by a nature… 2⃣ Border Construction in Big Bend Is Halted After Drawing Criti… -2.0
6d ago I was able to catch up with the NY Mets today, after three days of no power because of Hurricane Lala! It was great to see 3 condensed highlight reels of their wins!! #LGM +5.0
6d ago Indiana police have found the body of Matthew Morey, the 19-year-old former high school football star who jumped into the Mississinewa River last week amid raging floods, along with three of his fr… -8.0
6d ago At 5:50 PM EDT, 1 NNE Nutter Fort [Harrison Co, WV] 911 Call Center reports Flash Flood. Flooding on Broadway Avenue at Nutter Street with water depth approximately 4 to 6 feet. Also flooding of To… -6.0
6d ago Its similar in the UK too, obviously your temps are relatively a LOT higher, we just ended our 5th heat wave since May with one turning into the next. The other morning it was 23c (73f) and i actua… -3.5
6d ago Hi there, cute mini panfur furriend Nancy. I hope it´s halfways cool where you live with Picke and da hoomin, here in SW Germany it finally cooled down, after #HeatWave # 4. #BlackCatsAreNoBadLuck… +5.0
6d ago Drought Threatens Livelihoods of Irob Minority In Eastern Tigray A prolonged lack of rainfall is putting the livelihoods of the Irob community in eastern #Tigray at growing risk, with local author… -7.5
6d ago Well, quite good news… our son returned home yesterday after staying with us in France. He had heard that some places near to his home had suffered from flooding but received no report on his hom… +3.5
6d ago The Southwest Monsoon, or Habagat, continues to bring heavy rains over Metro Manila and parts of Luzon, with flooding reported across several areas of the capital as rainfall intensified on Monday.… -5.0
6d ago 🔴 Napa Valley Advisory — EXTREME risk Napa Valley is now on Day 115+ of an unprecedented drought with fire risk remaining extreme — the 54th overnight re-intensification cycle is active or imminen… -8.0
6d ago No Lake is down 2-3 feet due to drought and very weedy with all the sunshine. So is proving tricky to present the bait. Had a walk round early this morning and only saw dry unhooking mats and nets,… -2.0
6d ago #China 's economy lost momentum at the start of the second half, with industrial output and retail sales slowing as extreme weather disruptions and persistently weak domestic demand renew pressure … -2.0
6d ago At 3:49 PM EDT, 1 ESE Bridgeport [Harrison Co, WV] 911 Call Center reports Flash Flood. Water rescue at Benedum Drive near East Main Street. Vehicle disabled with occupants trapped with water up to… -5.0
6d ago ( #NWSSaltLakeCity): Damage surveys have found a narrow swath of EF-1 #tornado damage north of Dugway, #Utah from a tornado warned storm that occurred Thursday, August 13th. Additionally, a large s… -5.0
6d ago My Tail lights filled up with water during the hurricane 😂 #Hurricane #Lala #Hawaii Cashapp: GeneralTStrike -1.0
6d ago Good new article about the effects of heat on people over 60, based on an article in the Lancet: www.abc.net.au/news/health/... Keep it in your back pocket for bullying your "we're invincible" >60… +2.0
6d ago It is a blessing we are out of water this year instead of next year after a thousand more data centers are built. A decade or two ago there was a small town in N. Calif. that had plenty of wonder… -6.0
6d ago Extreme Heat Warning is in effect 11 AM to 8 PM for northeast and north central Florida and parts of southeast Georgia, with heat index values up to 115 degrees. Stay hydrated, limit time outdoors,… -2.0
6d ago Govt to supply every house with someone over 60 with free air con? 🤭😬😜 Extreme heat more dangerous for people 60 and over than previously thought www.theguardian.com/society/2026... -3.5
6d ago Heads up, Hawaii: Hawaiʻi County mayor says no storm deaths reported yet Hurricane Lala caused extensive infrastructure damage in Hawaii Island with no reported storm-related deaths. #Hawaii #Wea… -1.8
6d ago Not stupid, adapting responses to increasing extreme heat, and to a body that isn't necessarily on board with the idea. Eating when it's hot is least interesting option, other than immersion in hot… +2.0
6d ago “[…] 9 in 10 Americans have seen at least some impact of extreme heat on their lives, a 7-point increase compared to two years ago. […] fewer Americans recognized that climate change is happening t… -3.0
6d ago Parts of a major highway in the southeastern side of Hawaii’s Big Island collapsed after Hurricane Lala passed overnight, blocking road access to a town with the region’s only hospital, officials s… ×2 -7.0
6d ago Hurricane Lala Pediatric Situation Report: Thousands of children were impacted statewide (primarily through school closures and power outages), with hundreds to low thousands more severely affected… -3.5
6d ago Flash flooding submersed multiple areas across Kanawha County and the west side of Charleston this morning, with high waters from Sunday's trailing storms forcing widespread rural road closures -6.0
6d ago [Delayed Report] On Aug 16, at 4:50 PM MDT, Newell [Butte Co, SD] Public reports Flash Flood. Water reported into all buildings at Newell School. School closed with the start of the school year del… -5.0
6d ago 🫤 My home town in Newfoundland got nailed with hurricane Igor back in 2010; mass overland flooding, washed out roads etc. Also, I’m always thankful I got to see Lahaina before the 2023 fires. -2.0
6d ago Gas prices increased from Trump's war of choice on Iran. Inflation worsened. Under Trump, job growth slowed, & unemployment increased. Carbon emissions increased, worsening the climate crisis,… -6.0
6d ago Thank you, Bill! I've been gone all day so doing a quick catch up tonight. Hope you have an awesome Tuesday. Hoping you don't live in an area with any of the recent flooding. +3.5
6d ago White Fire (Pendergast #13) by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child Spent the past two days in wintery Colorado with Special Agent Pendergast and Corrie Swanson. They kept me company when Hurricane Lal… +3.0

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T3 With a strong El Niño expected in SoCal, should you consider flood insurance? 📄 weather_flooding laist.com practical, cautious, proactive
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