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08-20-23 County of San Diego Tropical Cyclone Hilary UpdateThe office of Mayor Todd Gloria announced a local emergency. The proclamation allows the city to seek state and federal disaster-assistance resources.
“The emergency proclamation I signed today will allow us to access state and federal assistance to help us respond to, and recover from, this unprecedented tropical storm,” Mayor Todd Gloria said. “I ask San Diego to continue to be vigilant – make sure water has a place to go around your property, prepare for power outages, steer clear of downed power lines and report them to 911, and avoid any unnecessary travel.
The North County Transit District announced Sunday that Coaster train service was temporarily suspended until further notice due to severe weather. Sunday's scheduled southbound Coaster departures from Oceanside Transit Center at 2:16 p.m. and 5:16 p.m. were canceled, as were scheduled northbound Coaster departures from Santa Fe Depot at 3:40 p.m. and 7:20 p.m. Customers impacted by the canceled trips may access NCTD+ Assist discounted rideshare vouchers through Uber and Lyft.
Gusty winds and rain were being felt in parts of San Diego County Sunday morning, which was under an unprecedented tropical storm watch as Hilary was expected to make landfall in the early afternoon. Light rains were expected to continue into the morning with the eye of the storm projected to hit between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday. The heaviest rainfall is expected in the mountains into the deserts with catastrophic flash flooding possible, according to the National Weather Service.
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