As Tropical Storm Hilary targets Los Angeles for a Sunday night landfall, a neighboring U.S. state announces a state of emergency. The looming threat includes intensifying flash floods and heavy rainfall.
Tropical storm Hilary, having weakened from a Category 1 hurricane, is prompting evacuation warnings and cancellation of flights, classes, and sports games in some regions in Southern California Aug. 20, bringing a stretch of rainfall expected to last through Monday.
Hurricane Hilary was downgraded to a tropical storm as it neared landfall on Mexico’s Baja California peninsula as forecasters said “catastrophic and life-threatening” flooding is likely across a broad region of the southwestern United States.
As Hurricane Hilary approaches, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared an emergency in southern California, urging preparations before Saturday evening. The NHC predicts severe flooding in Baja California and the U.S. southwest.
Tropical Storm Hilary became a hurricane early Thursday morning as forecasters warned it could intensify and bring rare impacts into Southern California.