‘Very, very dangerous’: Southern California frantically prepares as Hurricane Hilary barrels in
LOS ANGELES — Hurricane Hilary continued its charge toward Southern California bringing with it the potential for lashing wind and torrential rain and heightening fears over flooding, mudslides and extended power outages as residents scramble to prepare.
Meteorologists have warned that Hilary, which weakened to a Category 2 hurricane on Saturday and is expected to diminish further into a tropical storm before reaching Southern California, could cause “life-threatening” and “catastrophic” flooding. Mountain and desert areas are expected to be hardest hit.
On Saturday, people on Catalina Island were urged to evacuate ahead of Hilary’s arrival and travelers were advised to postpone trips to the popular destination. Several communities in San Bernardino County were also under evacuation warnings as rain began falling in the desert.
This could be “one of the most devastating storms that we’ve had
