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3. I'm sorry for what you've gone through, my friend. Being downhill in heavy rain is the worst I can imagine.

Reply to slightlv (Reply #2)

Mon May 25, 2026, 06:01 PM

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While I would never want the worst that El Nino brings to other regions, not one bit, the last time El Niño conditions significantly lessened Atlantic hurricane activity was in 2023. I was glad for that and thanked my lucky stars that year. I've learned that El Ninos haven't been known as such until recently, and that back in the day kept Atlantic hurricanes at bay but no one really knew why.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Niño–Southern_Oscillation

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Always...Hurricane Andrew devastated Florida during an El Nino Year surfered Monday #1

From a personal angle, we've had more rain here than in many years past... slightlv Monday #2

I'm sorry for what you've gone through, my friend. Being downhill in heavy rain is the worst I can imagine. ancianita Monday #3

I have trouble keeping up with exactly what they mean for our part of the country. slightlv 16 hrs ago #6

My guess is that those terms have been expanded beyond the weather forecasting world, which right now, is ancianita 15 hrs ago #7

where is "here"? LymphocyteLover 23 hrs ago #5

I've been watching this.... Started seeing warnings early this year. I dread it because our monsoon season liberalla Monday #4