California prepares for Hurricane Hilary
Southern California has been issued its first-ever tropical storm watch as Hurricane Hilary continues on its path from the Pacific in the direction of Baja California, Mexico, and the Southwest United States.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) mentioned on Saturday that the storm will convey “catastrophic and life-threatening flooding” by Monday.
The hurricane, which was downgraded from a Category 4 to a Category 2 storm on Saturday, was arriving in Baja as of roughly 2pm Pacific time.
As of Saturday afternoon, the hurricane had most sustained winds of 110 mph, based on the NHC.
The storm is anticipated to start impacting the US early on Sunday.
The hurricane will weaken barely because it heads in the direction of Southern California, however continues to be bringing almost unprecedented situations.
The final time a significant tropical storm hit touched down within the state was in 1939, the place houses had been washed away and 48 individuals had been killed.
Preparations for flooding ought to be ‘completed as soon as possible’
Federal forecasters are warning people in the path of Hurricane Hilary to finish their flooding preparations “as soon as possible.”
“In the Southwestern US, the potentially historic amount of rainfall is expecteed to cause flash, urban, and arroyo flooding including landslides, mudslides, and debris flows,” the National Weather Service said in a briefing on Saturday.
Josh Marcus20 August 2023 00:02
Hurricane Hilary bearing down on US as officials warn of ‘very dangerous’ Category 2 storm
Hurricane Hilary continued its journey in the direction of the Baja peninsula and Southern California on Saturday, as officers warned that the storm may convey unprecedented rain and flooding to the usually arid Southwest.
“Make no mistake,” Nancy Ward, director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, mentioned on Saturday in a information convention. “This is a very, very dangerous and significant storm.”
“There will be power outages across Southern California,” she added.
Josh Marcus19 August 2023 23:26
Hurricane Hilary may create new lake in world’s hottest place because it bears down on California
Hurricane Hilary is anticipated to convey heavy rain to Southern California because it continues its path in the direction of Mexico’s Baja California.
Meteorologists have warned that heavy rainfall may doubtlessly flip Death Valley National Park into an enormous lake, AccuWeather experiences. Death Valley, the most popular place on earth, is anticipated to obtain greater than its annual two-inch rainfall, prompting main flooding and flash floods, the park mentioned in a press release on Friday.
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Josh Marcus19 August 2023 23:07
Evacuations start as Hilary approaches Southern
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office has issued evacuation notices for residents of Oak Glen, Forest Falls, Mountain Home Village, Angelus Oaks, and NE Yucaipa, as Southern California braces for the arrival of Hurricane Hilary, which is anticipated to convey uncommon rain and flash floods to the often dry area.
Josh Marcus19 August 2023 22:24
Las Vegas prepares for Hurricane Hilary: ‘Bring a shovel’
The city of Las Vegas is preparing for heavy rains with the arrival of Hurricane Hilary forecasted sometime this weekend.
The city offered sand bags at multiple sites to help homes and businesses divert flood waters.
Josh Marcus19 August 2023 22:03
Joe Biden will be in California during Hurricane Hilary aftermath
That puts the president in the same state that’s going to be hit with floods, rain, and heavy winds due to Hurricane Hilary.
The president will probably be monitoring the scenario carefully, the White House informed NBC News.
Josh Marcus19 August 2023 21:39
Hurricane Hilary downgraded because it approaches California
Hurricane Hilary has been downgraded from a Category 4 to a Category 3 storm as of Saturday morning, although officers nonetheless warn the hurricane may convey critical climate impacst to Southern California and Mexico within the coming days.
Josh Marcus19 August 2023 20:54
California deserts may very well be worst-hit in Hilary, officers say
Officials are anxious concerning the uncommon mixture of Hurricane Hilary’s heavy precipitation and California’s dry desert areas, which sit within the storm’s path.
“We’re keeping a very close eye on our desert regions east of San Diego and Los Angeles,” Brian Ferguson, deputy director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, mentioned on Saturday, warning that “some parts of those areas may receive double their yearly amount of water in just a single day.”
Josh Marcus19 August 2023 20:24
Advocates fear LA isn’t doing sufficient to guard homeless from Hilary flooding
Advocates for unhoused individuals in Los Angeles fear town isn’t doing sufficient to organize for heavy rains and flooding that may arrive within the metropolis this weekend due to Hurricane Hilary.
“We should be in overdrive right now,” Erin Mauffray of Palms Unhoused Mutual Aid informed LA Public Press.
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority mentioned this week it “will continue to identify available beds for unhoused Angelenos and is doing outreach to “people encamped within the flood control areas around the Santa Fe Dam and throughout the San Gabriel River Watershed, following our well-established rapid response protocols.”
Josh Marcus19 August 2023 19:59
Sunday will probably be Hurricane Hilary’s ‘timeframe of most affect’
As Hurricane Hilary heads in the direction of the US, forecasters say Sunday may convey probably the most harmful situations.
By that time, the storm will probably be above Baja California in Mexico and elements of Southern California and Arizona within the US.
Josh Marcus19 August 2023 19:40