{"id":"a3cc4946-9f03-47fc-b82b-37249526679d","url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/10/11/nx-s1-5998124/tropical-storm-rachel-downgraded-as-high-winds-and-rain-turn-inward","domain":"npr.org","outlet":{"name":"NPR","country":"US","cred":5,"lean":-1,"curated":true},"title":"Tropical Storm Rachel downgraded as high winds and rain turn inward","plainHeadline":"Tropical Storm Rachel downgraded; high winds and rain turn inward as California braces for El Niño.","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":[],"topics":["Climate","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-11T23:54:21.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-12T00:26:27.883Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/70989dad-1fe0-41e7-b4b9-fd0a3879494f","storyId":"70989dad-1fe0-41e7-b4b9-fd0a3879494f","image":"https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8192x5464+0+0/resize/8192x5464!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7f%2Fd1%2F5d7cdecb4c40a6daa08394941431%2Fap26284751363826.jpg","author":"Adrian Florido","dek":"Forecasters say the storm, which brought heavy rain and coastal flooding, is a preview of what may be in store as California braces for a possibly record-setting El Niño."}