A rare tropical storm, Hurricane Hilary, has tragically claimed one life as
it tore through Mexico’s Baja California peninsula and made its way into
Southern California. Unleashing torrential rains, the storm poses a
significant threat of catastrophic flooding in arid communities
ill-prepared for such deluges. This marks a historic event, as Hilary is
the first tropical storm to strike California in over eighty years. San
Diego and nearby regions have already seen 3 to 4 inches of rainfall, which
has triggered landslides and inundations. The unexpected convergence of a
tropical storm and a magnitude 5.1 earthquake in Southern California has
intensified the region’s challenges.
it tore through Mexico’s Baja California peninsula and made its way into
Southern California. Unleashing torrential rains, the storm poses a
significant threat of catastrophic flooding in arid communities
ill-prepared for such deluges. This marks a historic event, as Hilary is
the first tropical storm to strike California in over eighty years. San
Diego and nearby regions have already seen 3 to 4 inches of rainfall, which
has triggered landslides and inundations. The unexpected convergence of a
tropical storm and a magnitude 5.1 earthquake in Southern California has
intensified the region’s challenges.
