Summary
The state is getting ready by making plans to keep people safe from floods and landslides. 🏠
People are asked to sign up for alerts and think about how to leave quickly if needed. 📢
Key Points
3 points1
State of emergency declared for possible strong El Nino.
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El Nino can cause heavy rain, flooding, and landslides.
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California will prepare roads, shelters, and emergency supplies.
New Words to Learn
16 wordsstate of emergency
official warning that extra help may be needed
El Nino
a natural weather pattern that makes the Pacific Ocean warmer and can bring more rain
climate pattern
a regular way the weather changes over time
warmer-than-average
hotter than usual
forecasters
people who predict the weather
vulnerable
people or places that could be hurt easily
infrastructure
important things like roads, bridges, and buildings
stockpile
to keep a large amount of supplies ready
evacuation
leaving a place quickly to stay safe
landslide
when earth and rocks slide down a hill
coastal flooding
water covering areas near the sea
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
a group that studies money and jobs in many countries far away
gross domestic product
the total amount of money a country makes in a year
poverty
not having enough money for basic needs
repercussions
effects or results that happen later
productive sectors
important parts of the economy like farms and factories
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