El Nino May Arrive in July, Expert Says
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El Nino, the weather phenomenon that can trigger deadly droughts and floods, could arrive as early as July and reach its full devastating intensity by the end of the year, according to a U.S. government weather expert. Telltale signs of a nascent El Nino already can be seen in South America, where the worst storms in 100 years hit Chile last week.
Vernon Kousky of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the agency might declare that El Nino has landed if ocean temperatures in the Pacific Ocean continue to rise this month.
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