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A 'super' El Niño is about to crash into California: 9 essential ways to prepare

Amid warnings of a wet and potentially destructive winter, The Times asked experts for their best tips to be prepared.

A 'super' El Niño is about to crash into California: 9 essential ways to prepare

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Amid warnings of a wet and potentially destructive winter, The Times asked experts for their best tips to be prepared.

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Amid warnings of a wet and potentially destructive winter, The Times asked experts for their best tips to be prepared.

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