The below I find of GREAT concern for so many reasons, I am currently so full of words that I need what is called "a female moment" to let them percolate. In business speak, "I am formulating my response and will revert to you."

Regarding the statement towards the bottom of the article where they say there might be 2 dufferent types of El Ninos. The elders in California when I was growing up (and still today there are people who split the hairs) called it El Nino and LA NINA, (neen ya - not Neen A) to differentiate.

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