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El Niño’s effects on aging California schools may be severe, experts warn
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Thomas Peele | EdSource , as published by LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)
· October 2, 2026
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Planada Elementary School, built in 1955 below flood level, damaged by heavy rains and a levee break on Jan. 6, 2023. (Planada Elementary School District) A winter of potentially devastating weather driven by what scientists predict to be a massive El Niño event could strain many of California’s...
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What is this story about? Planada Elementary School, built in 1955 below flood level, damaged by heavy rains and a levee break on Jan. 6, 2023. (Planada Elementary School District) A winter of potentially devastating weather driven by what scientists predict to be a massive El Niño event could strain many of California’s...
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