Tropical Storm Hilary is bringing havoc to California Rain, severe gusts, and storm surge

Tropical Storm Hilary is bringing havoc to California Rain, severe gusts, and storm surge , surge, california, storm, hailstorm, usnews, typhoon, hurricane, climatechange, californianews, flood, floods2023, flooding Tropical Storm Hilary, originating from Mexico, is causing widespread destruction in California. Despite being a few hours away from Southern California, Hilary s powerful wind gusts, heavy rainfall, and storm surge have been felt since early Sunday. The storm s core, with maximum sustained winds of 60 miles per hour, is positioned about 115 miles southsoutheast of San Diego. Effects and Safety Measures Given Hilary s possible destruction, emergency actions have been taken. Parts of Arizona s Lake Mead National Park were placed under evacuation orders because of expected flooding. Major travel disruptions resulted from the cancellation of over 1, 000 flights and the declaration of a state of emergency in Nevada. A 5. 1magnitude earthquake rocked Southern C