What's your country's preparation for the coming super El Niño

[aioc]

Nearly 100 countries will be affected by this phenomenon called "Super El Nino", according to Impactlab Research; a projected 450,000 people will perish due to extreme heat-related exhaustion.

This Super El Niño phenomenon will peak in late 2026 and early 2027; it will bring severe drought in some parts and heavy rains in others around the world.

El Niño brings drought to some regions and severe flooding to others. Both can drive hunger and increase the spread of preventable diseases. They also damage crops, livestock and infrastructure, reducing food production and pushing up prices.

The current event has been described as a “super El Niño.” It is intensifying and is projected to rank among the strongest in recent history, with impacts expected to peak in the second half of 2026 and early 2027.

Who will be most affected by El Niño? How to help

Most Severely Impacted Regions and Countries

Sources;

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/339341/super-el-nino-more-dire-warnings

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/23/el-nino-450000-extra-deaths-six-months

With the dangerous impact that's projected to happen because of super El Niño, what's your country's preparation for the coming super El Niño?

[Taricoins]

I don't really know the adverse effect of this super El Nino is contrast the regular one but the best a smart and sensible government can do is to cushion the effect it may have on the citizen because of stipulated events are to occur we can see the number of death and most of them will come from poverty due to poor agricultural practices resulting to an increase in food inflation especially on people within the poverty line.

One the things a sensible government can so is ensure proper irrigational activity and sustainable water practices to ensure continuous farming in this trying times. This Is one in many more the government can do

[PostQuantumBTC]

Are you sure the government of most countries care? They are only care about themselves or if something bad has already happened.

It is better you prepare yourself and not wait on one government to do anything.

Buy enough food and stay safe. Have extra money if flooding is common in your area.

Nothing serious yet here because as it is getting hot, it is later raining and everywhere cool again.

[Die_empty]

With the dangerous impact that's projected to happen because of super El Niño, what's your country's preparation for the coming super El Niño?

I live around the coastal area of my country, and we have started experiencing the effects of El Niño. We have been experiencing devastating flooding in my area, and it has led to the loss of lives and property. Some buildings in my compound were destroyed, and some areas are still flooded to date.

Government preparedness or assistance can only be seen in newspapers or on television. They have promised to assist flooded communities with temporary accommodation, schools, and financial assistance to help them go back to business and agriculture. But none of these have happened. From my experience, they have no plan for El Niño. Their focus now is how to win elections next year.

[slapper]

Their focus now is how to win elections next year.

Sorry about your area man, hope the water's gone down by now.

Politicians aren't rewarded for stopping floods from killing villagers (no headlines, no thanks). Rather, they get karma points for being there in the thick of it once the flood hits (boots, rice bags handed out in front of camera crews) before the election. It all adds up to that one line above. Do we want politicians to go out of their way to prevent floods? If so, they'll have to invest money now in drainage and water storage capacity, seeds for replanting flooded cropland, cooling centers, etc. Of course there's no glory in it if it works, no drama, headlines, heroes. And if it fails, still none of the kudos. Guess most governments make their move based on where karma points can be cashed.

El Niño can be predicted months in advance, and the consequences expected. There's no excuse for not being prepared for its effects. NOAA has been warning about this particular phenomenon for months, and both FAO and WFP have moved to provide food assistance in the most affected areas before the peak of El Niño. A government caught unprepared in 2027 made that choice. Bad luck has nothing to do with it.

Nothing serious yet here because as it is getting hot, it is later raining and everywhere cool again.

This is worrying considering the peak is expected around now until early next year. And the 450k number in OP is heat deaths only. Heat doesn't knock down buildings like the floods Die_empty described, it kills old people quietly inside hot rooms, so it barely makes news. Which means it barely moves votes either.

Your "buy enough food" advice only works if you're not living from paycheck to paycheck, and when governments block the export of key foods (as they did with rice in 2008), you're only safe if you've stockpiled ahead of time. Whoever couldn't stock up, mostly the poor, is left to bear the price hikes caused by panic buying. Stashing food away can work for the middle class, but the poor have to rely on state intervention.

Anyone here actually seen their government do the boring prevention stuff this year?

[Abiky]

Are you sure the government of most countries care? They are only care about themselves or if something bad has already happened.

It is better you prepare yourself and not wait on one government to do anything.

Buy enough food and stay safe. Have extra money if flooding is common in your area.

Nothing serious yet here because as it is getting hot, it is later raining and everywhere cool again.

Corruption is plaguing the world. Governments won't care about anything that benefits the people. Now climate change is becoming a serious concern. And it's spreading out fast. We're experiencing warmer and longer-lasting summers, leaving little room for winter. Elevated temperatures are a result of added polution brought by Co2 and massive data center use. The AI boom has only made matters worse.

Where I live, nothing is being done to prepare the population against the "Super El Nino". People are doing things on their own, for their own survival. We should take matters into our own hands, and not wait for the government to do anything. Besides preparing for this event, we should also do whatever is necessary to help protect the environment. Working together will help ensure an event of such magnitude never repeats itself in the future. But like Arnie said in the Terminator 2 movie, "It's in your nature to destroy yourselves". We have chosen to destroy ourselves out of pure greed and selfishness.

[Queentoshi]

Nearly 100 countries will be affected by this phenomenon called "Super El Nino", according to Impactlab Research; a projected 450,000 people will perish due to extreme heat-related exhaustion.

This Super El Niño phenomenon will peak in late 2026 and early 2027; it will bring severe drought in some parts and heavy rains in others around the world.

Likely companies will reduce the need for some staffs needing to come to the office for work so they can spend more time in their homes and reduce the time they spend outside especially if the offices do not have a proper cooling system. Individuals in the countries listed to be affected need to start planning for it, those in countries where electricity is not stable, you should plan for the hot days, buy solar fans or battery powered fans to make sure you are able to regulate your temperature.

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Likely companies will reduce the need for some staffs needing to come to the office for work so they can spend more time in their homes and reduce the time they spend outside especially if the offices do not have a proper cooling system. Individuals in the countries listed to be affected need to start planning for it, those in countries where electricity is not stable, you should plan for the hot days, buy solar fans or battery powered fans to make sure you are able to regulate your temperature.

El Nino has started in 2023, but it may be more severe this year to next year. I do not see a good reason office workers should not go to work when it is not a pandemic disease that is highly contagious like the COVID-19. El Nino is overemphasized like it will be a very bad disaster. But if it caused some bad weather, it can not be up to people not going to their work place. The offices supposed to be ventilated which is enough. Although there is part of flooding. People will still find their ways around it.