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California Governor Gavin Newsom declares state of emergency as rare storm brings unprecedented rain.

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Rain over US expected to peak between Saturday and Sunday night

Some parts of Mexico and California could see a year’s worth of rain and flash flooding as Cateigry 3 hurricane approaches

The El Niño climate pattern and the heat dome over much of the U.S. is putting some at risk of extreme flooding

Hurricane Hilary is headed for Mexico’s Baja California with “life-threatening and potentially catastrophic” rain and flash flooding, while officials as far north as Los Angeles are scrambling to get the homeless off the streets, set up shelters and prepare for evacuations

Tropical Storm Hilary made landfall on Mexico’s Baja peninsula and moved into Southern California with damaging wind and heavy rainfall on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. For the first time ever, the National Hurricane Center had issued a tropical storm watch for large parts of Southern California. Forecasters warned of a…

Some parts of Mexico and California could see a year’s worth of rain and flash flooding

Hurricane Hilary will make landfall in Baja California this weekend before weakening to a tropical storm. But torrential rain could cause dangerous flooding in Southern California and inland.