the governor of CaliforniaGavin Newsom, declared this Saturday the state of emergency in much of the southern part of this territory in order to support response efforts to the arrival of Hurricane Hilary, which is advancing along the Pacific coast of Mexico with torrential rains, strong winds and dangerous tides. The authorities of USA they fear that Hilary’s passing will cause dangerous floods.
The Mexican Government has reported that one person has died after his vehicle was swept away by a current in Santa Rosalía, in the town of Mulegé. In Tijuanahave been enabled temporary shelters to protect the population from the consequences of the hurricane.
Hilary’s maximum winds have gradually decreased to 110 miles (177 kilometers) per hour from 130 mph previously, causing her to move into a category 1 hurricane on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale. The National Hurricane Center forecasts that the storm will head toward a point of impact on the lower california from Mexico this Sunday. Winds are expected to weaken as it makes landfall, but the storm will bring heavy rains to a large area.
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Hillary could be “wettest tropical cyclone in state history“And residents should prepare as it moves north,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said.
“Catastrophic and life-threatening floods likely in Mexico’s Baja California and the southwestern United States through Monday,” the hurricane center said.
Storms like Hillary are rare on the West Coast of the United States, and experts have predicted that it will likely bring the amount of rain equivalent to a year throughout the region. In the last 10 years, floods caused by rains have been the leading cause of death due to hurricanes and tropical storms in the United States.
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the railway company Amtrak has canceled some services between San Diego and Los Angeles, according to its official website. Likewise, Major League Baseball Baseball rescheduled Sunday’s games in San Diego and Los Angeles to Saturday.
A large area is likely to receive up to 15 inches of rain, with some isolated areas receiving 10 inches or more, especially in the mountains. Flood advisories in the US extend as far north as Idaho and as far east as Utah. There is a 40% chance of flash flooding in Southern California and Nevada, including Los Angeles, San Diego and Las Vegas.