Southern California Braces for More Flooding , After Being Hit by Tropical Storm Hilary.
Hilary, the "first tropical storm to hit
Southern California in 84 years," pummeled
the area with rain over the weekend, AP reports. .
In a matter of days, some locations saw
over half of the average amount of rain
they'd typically get in an entire year. .
In Palm Springs, 911 lines were down.
People were instructed to text 911
or directly call police/fire stations. .
On Aug. 21, Hilary was downgraded
to a post-tropical storm by the
National Hurricane Center. .
Parts of the Southwest are expected to have "continued life-threatening and locally catastrophic flooding" as the storm subsides, according to the National Hurricane Center. .
Southern California was also struck by a
5.1 magnitude earthquake near Ojai on Aug. 20. .
So far, there haven't been any reports of severe damage or injury from the earthquake, reports the Ventura County Sheriff's Office. .
Hilary is the latest climate disaster to affect the U.S., Canada and Mexico, AP reports.
Canadian firefighters continue to battle the country's worst-ever fire season.
and the Hawaiian island of Maui is still grappling with the effects of America's deadliest wildfire in over a century