Hilary is no longer a hurricane but still carries so much rain that forecasters say “catastrophic and life-threatening' flooding is likely in Tijuana, Southern California and points north as far as Idaho.
Deadly floodwaters inundated streets across Mexico’s arid Baja California on Sunday as Tropical Storm Hilary moved ashore carrying torrential rain into Southern California, while concerns mounted that flash floods could strike in places as far north as Idaho that rarely get such heavy rain., bringing flash floods, mudslides, high winds, power outages and the potential for isolated tornadoes.
General view of the Medano beach in Los Cabos, Baja California State, Mexico, during the passage of Hurricane Hilary, on August 19, 2023. The Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation's second largest school system, said all campuses would be closed on Monday. Southern California got another surprise in the afternoon as an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 hit near Ojai, about 80 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was felt widely and was followed by smaller aftershocks. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injury, according to a dispatcher with the Ventura County Sheriff's Office.
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