Weather also influences how much local governments will dig into tax revenues to shield us, including building stronger infrastructure to better direct the flow of stormwater, assembling emergency management teams and equipment, and organizing shelters.
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Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
El Niño is part of a large-scale climate pattern that influences weather around the globe.
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