California prepares for Hurricane Hilary
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Southern California has been issued its first-ever tropical storm watch as Hurricane Hilary continues on its path from the Pacific towards Baja California, Mexico, and the Southwest United States.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Saturday that the storm will bring “catastrophic and life-threatening flooding” through Monday.
The outer bands of the hurricane, which was downgraded from a Category 4 to a Category 2 storm on Saturday, were arriving in Baja as of roughly 2pm Pacific time.
As of Saturday afternoon, the hurricane had maximum sustained winds of 110 mph, according to the NHC.
The storm is expected to begin impacting the US early on Sunday.
Officials in Mexico have mobilised members of the army to help respond to the disaster, while California has activated its national guardsmen.
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Andrea Blanco reports.
Hurricane Hilary could bring ‘100-year event’ flooding to Las Vegas
Las Vegas is preparing for major flooding from Hurricane Hilary.
“We designed for what’s called ‘the 100-year event’ or ‘the 1 percent chance storm,’ so what that translates to in Las Vegas is about 2.77 inches of rain over a six-hour period,” Steven Parrish, general manager and chief engineer for the Clark County Regional Flood Control District, told 8 News. “We’re expecting rainfall at around that level.”
“Our recommendation to people would be — if you can — just shelter in place,” he added. “There’s going to be street flooding, […] it’s going to be difficult to drive.”
The official said Clark County’s 684 miles of channels and storm drains, as well as a network of detention basins, would be enough to protect Las Vegas.
ICYMI: Hurricane Hilary bearing down on US as officials warn of ‘very dangerous’ Category 2 storm
Hurricane Hilary continued its journey towards the Baja peninsula and Southern California on Saturday, as officials warned that the storm could bring unprecedented rain and flooding to the normally arid Southwest.
“Make no mistake,” Nancy Ward, director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, said on Saturday in a news conference. “This is a very, very dangerous and significant storm.”
More details in our full story.
PHOTO: Long Beach prepares for Hurricane Hilary by setting up emergency shelter in gym
Long Beach, California, is one of the many Southern California municipalities preparing for the potentially disasterous arrival of Hurricane Hilary.
The city has erected a temporary cot shelter in a basketball gymnasium in preparation.
California governor in San Diego as Hurricane Hilary approaches
California governor Gavin Newsom was in San Diego on Saturday, a day before the worst impacts of Hurricane Hilary are expected to impact the state.
How Hurricane Hilary could reshape the Southern California desert
Heavy rains from Hurricane Hilary will concentrate on Sunday in Palm Springs, Yucca Valley, and Mojave National Preserve in Southern California, some of the driest areas of the country.
“The drainage there is so poor,” Mark Moede, a forecaster with the National Weather Service’s San Diego office, told SFGATE. “It doesn’t take much to create flooding on the desert floor.”
“Flood risk from #Hilary in SE California deserts is genuinely alarming,” Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at UCLA, wrote earlier this week on X, describing the potential impacts of the rains. “Widespread & possibly destructive flash flooding is possible. This has high potential to be a historic flood event in this region.”
The desert areas could receive multiple years worth of normal rain levels this weekend alone.
Southwest cancels flights into Palm Springs ahead of Hurricane Hilary
Southwest Airlines has canceled flights into Palm Springs through Monday morning, the airport announced on Saturday, ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Hilary.
The Southern California desert is expected to be inundated with rain when the tropical storm hits the state on Sunday.
Nevada activates National Guard ahead of Hurricane Hilary
Nevada has activated its National Guard ahead of Hurricane Hilary, which is expected to shower the Southwest in unprecedented amounts of rain.
“These Guardsmen will be put in place to provide support to southern counties, which may be significantly impacted by flooding,” Governor Joe Lombardo said in a news release. “As the state takes the necessary steps to prepare for flooding and severe weather, I strongly urge all Nevadans to do the same. By making a plan ahead of time, Nevadans can ensure that their families and loved ones remain safe amidst Hurricane Hilary.”
Hurricane Hilary causing strange wave patterns off West Coast
Hurricane Hilary is causing abnormal wave patterns across the West Coast.
Kevin Wallis, director of forecasting at the wave prediction firm Surfline, told NBC News notable swells were observed in the usually tranquil Sea of Cortez, and groups of waves were spotted moving parallel to Southern California, moving past San Diego County.
The US Coast Guard has said waves as high as 8 feet could hit California throughout the storm.
Southern California residents prepare for arrival of Hilary with sand bags
Residents across Southern California prepared on Saturday for the arrival of Hurricane Hilary, which is expected to bring heavy rains and flooding to even arid regions of the state.
Many cities, like Huntington Beach, offered sand bags to help protect structures.
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