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El Niño flooding grips Newport Beach as tides surge

Original: El Niño flooding grips Newport Beach in a vise. 'Mother Nature comes to collect some tax' A mix of astronomical and tida

Newport Beach, California is dealing with significant coastal flooding as astronomical high tides combine with warm El Niño waters off the Southern California coast to push tides to record levels. Water is surging into streets and low-lying areas, with locals describing the situation as 'Mother Nature comes to collect some tax'. The convergence of tidal and climate factors is driving the unusually high water.

Why now: Record-high tides and flooding are visibly affecting a popular coastal community during a strong El Niño year

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• El Niño flooding grips Newport Beach in a vise. 'Mother Nature comes to collect some tax' A mix of astronomical and tidal events are converging with unusually warm waters off Southern California's coast to push the tides higher than ever before, sending surges of water into… · news@na.social · 2

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