Hurricane Hilary has already proved lethal … triggering huge floods in Baja, Mexico and claiming at the very least one life.
The storm hit within the city of Santa Rosalia and clearly packed an infinite punch, flooding streets and damaging or destroying property in its path.
You possibly can really feel the depth from feedback on social media .. “Holy sh** 👀 #HurricaneHilary Baja California, Mexico. I hope everybody’s okay.”
The excellent news … Hilary appears to be dropping its depth … it is presently a class 1 hurricane however by the point it hits Cali later Sunday it is going to be downgraded to a class 4 storm — nonetheless intense, however not a hurricane.
There’s nonetheless a tropical storm warning for thousands and thousands of oldsters in SoCal, and there is concern it would trigger flash flooding, in addition to landslides.
There are some areas of California that may get extra rain in 24 hours than they normally get in a yr. Palm Springs is especially problematic.
There’s additionally an alert for Catalina Island … 26 miles off the coast of Los Angeles.
It is a climate occasion Cali hasn’t seen in additional than 80 years.
