Hurricane Hilary highlights: Post-tropical Storm Hilary reaches Nevada after drenching Southern California

The remnants of Tropical Storm Hilary pummeled California with record rains on Monday, disrupting flights but sparing its largest cities from widespread destruction.

Across the region, “the ongoing and historic amount of rainfall is expected to cause life-threatening to locally catastrophic” floods, along with landslides and mudslides, the National Hurricane Center said in a notice early Monday.

The storm, now a post-tropical cyclone, has weakened since coming ashore in California late Sunday. As of early Monday, it had maximum sustained winds of about 35 miles (56 kilometers) per hour and is forecast to move across Nevada and dissipate on Monday.

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Union Pacific Corp said on Monday that two routes into and out of the Los Angeles Basin were closed due to washouts and flood water over the rail, after parts of Southern California and the U.S. Southwest were hit by flash floods.

Public electrical outages are impacting the company's operations in some terminals along with road closures also impacting transport of crews, the railroad operator said.

"Several trains are being held and we are working to keep our customers informed," the company said in an emailed statement to Reuters.

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From deadly wildfires to floods, the US is reeling from several natural disasters in quick succession — and more are likely on the way.

Torrential rains from the remnants of Hurricane Hilary are inundating parts of California. Two tropical storms, one post-tropical cyclone and two potential storms are lined up in the Atlantic Ocean. Almost 100 wildfires are burning across 15 states as officials in Hawaii investigate the deadliest US blaze in more than a century. And record heat will test Midwest power grids this week.

All of this, all at once, is a lot — and it’s not just bad luck. Climate change has triggered heat waves around the world, leading to ideal fire conditions in forests across the Northwest and Canada. It’s also boosting Atlantic water temperatures, which can intensify storms as the peak of hurricane season approaches. And unusually warm Pacific Ocean waters fueled Hilary, which in turn will contribute to scorching heat in the Midwest.

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Tropical Storm Hilary drenched Southern California from the coast to the desert resort city of Palm Springs and inland mountains, forcing rescuers to pull several people from swollen rivers.

By early Monday, remnants of the storm that first brought soaking rains to Mexico's arid Baja California peninsula and the border city of Tijuana, threatened Nevada and as far north as Oregon and Idaho with flooding.

Southern Californians were battling flooded roads, mudslides and downed trees.

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The remnants of Tropical Storm Hilary pummeled California with flooding rains on Monday, disrupting flights and knocking out power across parts of the state.

About 41,000 customers were without electricity as of 7:15 a.m. local time, according to PowerOutage.us. More than 300 flights were canceled in California, Nevada and Arizona, FlightAware data showed. Rescuers pulled several people from swollen rivers in California, the Associated Press reported.

Across the region, “the ongoing and historic amount of rainfall is expected to cause life-threatening to locally catastrophic” floods, along with landslides and mudslides, the National Hurricane Center said in a notice early Monday.

The storm, now a post-tropical cyclone, has weakened since coming ashore in California late Sunday. As of early Monday, it had maximum sustained winds of about 35 miles (55 kilometers) per hour and is forecast to move across Nevada and dissipate on Monday.

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Parts of Southern California and the U.S. Southwest on Monday faced the threat of flash flooding along with landslides and mudslides after storm Hilary unleashed record-breaking downpours overnight.

Some 17 million Americans were under flood and high-wind advisories, watches and warnings as remnants of the storm moved north dumping heavy rains from the California-Mexico border up through Las Vegas and into parts of the Northwest, the National Weather Service said.

One of the hardest hit communities has been Palm Springs, California, where video footage posted on social media showed flooded streets and debris flows. Mayor Grace Garner told CNN the city's 911 system was knocked out from the storm.

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Tropical Storm Hilary arrives in California

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Tropical Storm Hilary made landfall along the Baja peninsula Sunday, with the rare Pacific storm set to pummel Northern Mexico, Southern California and the US Southwest with torrential rains and strong winds, potentially racking up damages of over $2 billion.

California Governor Gavin Newsom declared an emergency and mobilized the National Guard and state crews, with the National Weather Service warning of excessive rainfall that could potentially trigger mudslides and flash floods and down trees and power lines. The storm, which was downgraded from a hurricane earlier on Sunday, has triggered California’s first-ever tropical storm warning.

Rain was falling across Baja California, Mexico, and parts of Southern California, with the brunt of the storm expected to hit later in the day and overnight. One person was reported to have drowned in Mexico when a car was swept away in an overflowing stream, the Associated Press reported, and there has already been some flooding along the Baja peninsula.

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Three tropical storms are currently churning across the Atlantic Ocean in a dazzling start to the most active part of hurricane season. Traditionally, the basin starts to spin up its most powerful storm after Aug. 20 with the statistical peak arriving on Sept. 10.

Tropical Storms Emily, Franklin and Gert have all popped up in the last 24 hours. Of the trio, Franklin is the most dangerous as it will bring heavy rain to Puerto Rico and make a direct hit on Hispaniola, the island home of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, on Tuesday into Wednesday. Emily will drift away from land and Gert is forecast to break up soon.

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Wildfires ravaging Canada's British Columbia province are showing some signs of easing and the weather conditions should improve through Monday into Tuesday, through crews are still battling "epic" blazes, emergency officials said.

More than 35,000 people have been driven out of their homes over the past four days as flames spread in the western region, forcing the federal government to deploy the military.

Blazes are also raging further north as Canada reels from its worst wildfire season on record, which many experts have blamed on climate change. Other fires, exacerbated by severe drought, have been reported closer to the U.S. border and in the U.S. Pacific Northwest.

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Tropical Storm Hilary drenched Southern California with record rainfall, shutting down schools, roads and businesses before edging in on Nevada on Monday.

California Governor Gavin Newsom had declared a state of emergency over much of the typically dry area, where flash flood warnings remained in effect until Monday morning.

The Los Angeles branch of the National Weather Service said overnight that multiple daily rainfall records in the region had been broken.

With people already on edge ahead of the storm's arrival, a 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted the southern California town of Ojai, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

The deluge from Hilary swamped roads, transforming highways into rivers and stranding some motorists.

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Millions expect more flooding and mudslides on Monday, even as the storm begins to weaken.

Tropical Storm Hilary deluged arid parts of Mexico and then drenched Southern California from the coast to inland mountains and deserts, forcing rescuers to pull several people from swollen rivers. Millions expected more flooding and mudslides Monday, even as the storm begins to weaken.

The storm first made landfall in Mexico’s arid Baja California Peninsula on Sunday in a sparsely populated area about 150 miles (250 kilometers) south of Ensenada. One person drowned. It then moved through mudslide-prone Tijuana, threatening the improvised homes that cling to hillsides just south of the U.S. border.

The first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, Hilary dropped more than half an average year's worth of rain on some areas, including the desert resort city of Palm Springs, which saw nearly 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) of rain by Sunday evening.

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The Southwest US is bracing for dangerous flooding in the wake of Hurricane Hilary as remnants of the storm batter Southern California and parts of Nevada.

Across the region, “the ongoing and historic amount of rainfall is expected to cause life-threatening to locally catastrophic” floods, along with landslides and mudslides, the National Hurricane Center said in a notice early Monday.

The storm, now a post-tropical cyclone, has weakened since coming ashore in California late Sunday. It now has maximum sustained winds of about 35 miles (55 kilometers) per hour and is forecast to move across Nevada and dissipate on Monday.

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Hilary dropped more than half an average year's worth of rain on some areas, including the desert resort city of Palm Springs, which saw nearly 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) of rain by Sunday evening.

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A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit Southern California as it was br for Hurricane Hilary. The epicentre was in Ojai, between Santa Barbara and Ventura. The quake occurred along the Sisar fault, according to USGS data. A social media post by Ventura County Sheriff revealed there were no immediate reports of damage.

The phenomenon of a hurricane and an earthquake is rare in the modern age and social media users were quick to point that out. After the earthquake, #Hurriquake began trending on X. Dr. Lucy Jones, a seismologist, has said that there is a 5% chance that a stronger earthquake will hit Los Angeles anytime soon.

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Short-lived Tropical Storm Gert, located about 455 miles (730 km) east-southeast of the Northern Leeward Islands, is quickly unraveling on Monday morning, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory.

With maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour (65 km per hour), Gert is expected to become a remnant low later on Monday and dissipate on Tuesday.

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Tropical Storm Hilary drenched Southern California from the coast to inland mountains and deserts Sunday evening, prompting rescues from swollen rivers and forcing some of the nation’s largest school districts to cancel Monday classes. Millions braced for more flooding and mudslides, even as the storm began to weaken.

The first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, Hilary dropped more than half an average year's worth of rain on some mountain and desert areas, including the desert resort city of Palm Springs, which saw nearly 3 inches of rain by Sunday evening.

Forecasters warned of dangerous flash floods across Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, and fire officials rescued 13 people from knee-deep water in a homeless encampment along the rising San Diego River. Meanwhile, rain and debris washed out some roadways and people left their cars stranded in standing water. Crews pumped floodwaters out of the emergency room at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage.

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As forecasters warned of dangerous flash floods across Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, and fire officials carried out a rescue operation to save 13 people from knee-deep water in a homeless encampment along the rising San Diego River. Heavy rainfall and debris caused roadways to flood, leading to abandoned cars trapped in standing water. Teams worked to remove floodwater from the emergency room at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage.

Hurricane Hilary is set to move across parts of Southern California and Sourthern Nevada on Monday which bringing ‘life-threating’ and ‘catastrophic’ floods to a large part of the region.

"Across California the rain will continue through Sunday before ending Monday, flooding is a major concern with this,” news agency Bloomberg quoted a meteorologist with commercial forecaster AccuWeather Inc. as saying.

Schools in Los Angeles, including the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is the second-largest school system in the country, along with schools in San Diego, have announced closures due to the flooding affecting Southern California, news agency AP reported.

The tropical storm Hilary hit California after making landfall on Sunday in the dry Baja California Peninsula area near the southern part of Ensenada, Mexico.

• Amid the tropical storm Hilary bringing heavy rain to California, the National Weather Service in Los Angeles warned of significant flooding risk throughout populous mountain areas along the coast northeast of Los Angeles. The rain water gushed onto roadways from San Diego to Los Angeles that also led to felling of trees in the neighbourhood. 
• Several cars were trapped in floodwaters in typically hot and dry Palm Desert and surrounding communities across the the Coachella Valley. 

The historic tropical storm Hilary has entered Southern California in the United States, bringing heavy rainfall and causing disruption in lives of many people, news agency AFP reported citing to The Washington Post. Around tens of millions, have been warned about the storm. This is the first time a warning like this has been given for Southern California. The storm is going to bring heavy rain and really big floods to some areas in Arizona and Nevada.