Officials warned that Tropical Hilary would lead to road closures, power outages and other ‘catastrophic’ conditions in regions unaccustomed to heavy rainfall.
LOS ANGELES — The first tropical storm to enter the region in decades hit Southern California on Sunday, bringing heavy rains, winds and flash floods to a place typically associated with palm trees, temperate weather and sunshine. Officials warned residents of heavy rainfall and “” over large swaths of California, including its cities, deserts, mountains and valleys.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom had declared a state of emergency on Saturday, and Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo did theNewsom said he had witnessed three accidents on the freeway while traveling from San Bernardino County to Los Angeles, illustrating the danger of flooded roads. Hilary moved fast toward the interior southwestern United States during the day and into Sunday night.to hand out sandbags in anticipation of flooding.
Los Angeles Unified School District, a district that serves 429,000 students and covers 700 square miles, announced it would be closed on Monday because of the storm. Bass said outreach workers in Los Angeles in helicopters and on the ground were urging ten of thousands of unhoused people to seek shelter.
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