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Hurricane Season To Test South Florida’s Battle Against Urban Flooding

Miami Beach, Florida, high king tide rising sea level, flooded parked cars. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

As another Atlantic hurricane season is underway, some Miami residents are raising concerns about the urban flooding that could come with it.

The climate phenomenon El Niño, which occurs when water temperatures are above the historical average across central and eastern parts of the Pacific Ocean centered around the equator, is officially underway. Despite occurring thousands of miles away from the Atlantic, the pattern influences global weather.

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