He said the city had several days to get ready for this event, unlike when a wildfire or earthquake happens, and he hopes that will minimize impacts. "In many ways, our city is not built for this kind of deluge of water and of high winds, so we're taking necessary precautions," Gloria told The Weather Channel. Still, he said, the worst might still be to come and residents should remain prepared. San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria said some roads are closed and there are scattered power outages, but there are no reports of major issues in the city at this time. ET) San Diego Mayor: 'Our City Is Not Built For This' You can see the video of the interaction here.
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The driver was OK and said he was waiting for first responders. Live Storms Media storm chaser Brandon Clement documented a vehicle that had gone off the road in Ocotillo, California, amid heavy rain and localized flooding. ET) Storm Chaser Finds Car Off Road In Ocotillo were delayed, with hubs like Las Vegas, Phoenix and San Diego hit hardest. By Sunday evening, more than 1,000 domestic flights had been canceled, virtually all of which were either heading into or out of the Southwest, according to FlightAware.Īnother 4,700 flights into and out of the U.S. ET) Hundreds Of Flights CanceledĪir travel was heavily impacted by Hilary, especially in the Southwest. The airport recorded 2.27 inches of rain over a six-hour period on Sunday, or about half what it normally gets in 12 months. Palm Springs Airport averages 4.61 inches of rain a year. ET) Palm Springs Gets Half Its Annual Rainfall In Six Hours 54 mph in San Gorgonio Pass between Los Angeles and Palm Springs. 65 mph at Santiago Peak in the Santa Ana Mountains. 78 mph at Hauser Mountain, also in San Diego County. 84 mph at Big Black Mountain in San Diego County. Winds have so far gusted above 40 mph across dozens of locations in Southern California. “That’s our biggest concern, is once this rain starts to come down off the mountain will we continuously have some flooding on our streets,” Palm Springs Mayor Grace Garner told The Weather Channel. ET) Fears Of Ongoing Flooding In Palm Springs
In some spots, flooding may actually be worse on Monday as the ongoing rainfall collides with this runoff from the higher elevations.Įxpect difficult travel conditions to continue and power outages remain likely in the Southwest. Skies will generally clear from the Mexican border northward as Hilary gets whisked over the Rockies by a strong dome of high pressure over the central and eastern parts of the country.įlooding may be ongoing for days from Southern California to Montana as rain water makes its way down mountainsides and into rivers, arroyos and urban waterways.
ET) The Threat Continues Into Monday And Beyondįrom digital meteorologist Jonathan BellesThe remnants of Hilary will continue to accelerate north and northeastward through Monday, eventually washing out into a batch of moisture across the West. No other injuries were reported as of Sunday night. No one was taken to a hospital, but a few people received medical attention at the site, according to SDFD. San Diego Fire-Rescue crews pulled 13 people from knee-deep water in a homeless encampment Sunday night along the rising San Diego River. Here are our latest updates: Over A Dozen Rescued In San Diego (MORE: Here's The Latest Forecast For Hilary ) Palm Springs received half its annual rainfall in just a few hours, winds gusted up to 84 mph and residents in many areas were told to stay home. Hilary was the first tropical storm to cross into California in 26 years. On Sunday, the tropical storm left roads underwater and cars stranded, triggered a rock slide that closed a portion of interstate and prompted a state of emergency for much of the region.
Millions of people braced for more flooding Monday as Hilary continues to bring rain to parts of Southern California. This article is no longer being updated. NEW: Get breaking news delivered straight to your desktop or mobile phone.
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