Is It Necessary to Prepare for El Niño? – Apartment Prepper

Written by Bernie Carr

I’ve seen a few prepper sites sounding the alarm about El Nino. I hadn’t really given it much thought, until recently, so I thought I’d look into it.

What is El Nino?

El Niño is a climate pattern characterized by the warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. It can have significant impacts on weather patterns worldwide, including changes in rainfall, temperature, and storm activity.

During a typical El Niño event, the trade winds that usually blow from east to west across the Pacific weaken or even reverse direction. This weakening allows warm surface waters from the western Pacific to move eastward, leading to a buildup of warm water along the coasts of South America.

The impacts of El Niño can vary depending on its strength and duration, but some of the common effects include:

1. Changes in rainfall patterns: El Niño can disrupt normal rainfall patterns, leading to droughts in some regions and increased rainfall in others. For example, parts of South America may experience drought conditions, while parts of the United States may receive above-average rainfall. For example, according to NOAA, El Nino tends to suppress