LOS ANGELES, United States—Heavy rains lashed California on Sunday (Monday in Manila) as Tropical Storm Hilary raced in from Mexico,
bringing warnings of potentially life-threatening flooding in the typically arid southwestern United States.
“Catastrophic and life-threatening flooding likely over Baja California and portions of the southwestern US through Monday,” it warned.Beaches were ordered closed and people rushed to stores to stock up on water and other essentials. Flash flood and even tornado warnings were issued for some areas. “Hurricane Hilary is going to be a serious impact and threat to southern California,” she said on CNN.
One person died in Mexico after a vehicle was swept away by a swollen river, Mexico’s Civil Protection agency said, while warning of landslides and road closures in Baja California.Hilary was expected to deposit up to 10 inches of rain on parts of California and Nevada, “leading to dangerous to catastrophic flooding,” according to the NHC.
Nancy Ward, director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, said Hilary could be one of the worst storms to hit the state in more than a decade.
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