Tag: california_flooding

Newsom Pre-Positions 4.4 Million Sandbags as California Braces for Potentially Historic El Niño Winter

9 Oct 2026 2:48 p.m. · Source: California Governors Office

California stages flood-fighting supplies at 68 sites, inspects 1,600 miles of levees and expedites coastal protection projects ahead of a potentially historic El Niño storm season.

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