The first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years brought heavy rain with some mountain and desert areas seeing more than half an average year's worth of rain come down in just one day.
Tropical Storm Hilary drenched Southern California from the coast to inland mountains and deserts Sunday evening, prompting rescues from swollen rivers and forcing some of the nation's largest school districts to cancel Monday classes. Millions braced for more flooding and mudslides, even as the storm began to weaken.
Forecasters warned of dangerous flash floods across Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, and fire officials rescued a dozen people from knee-deep water in a homeless encampment along the rising San Diego River. Meanwhile, rain and debris washed out some roadways and people left their cars stranded in standing water.
The center of Tropical Storm Hilary officially moved into Southern California Sunday afternoon about 25 miles south-southwest of Palm Springs. It continued to move north at 23 mph.The widespread heavy rain will continue through the evening but begin to ease a bit, especially in the southeastern part of the state after 8 p.m. After 10 p.m., forecasters predict the worst of the heavy rain will be mostly over and the rain will become less intense.
"I appreciate the governor's interest in the crisis facing our county, and his pledge to devote state resources to our response and recovery," Rowe said.LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho announced all Monday classes and any after school activities have been canceled."Everything will be shut down," he said.
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