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Storm Hilary makes landfall in Mexico, carrying deluge to California

People walk along the beach in the Pacific Beach area as Tropical Storm Hilary approaches California, USA, August 20, 2023. © Sandy Huffaker, Reuters

Deadly floodwaters inundated streets across Mexico’s arid Baja California on Sunday as Tropical Storm Hilary moved ashore carrying torrential rain into Southern California, and concerns mounted that flash floods could strike in places as far north as Idaho that rarely get such heavy rain.

Forecasters said Hilary was the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, bringing the potential for flash floods, mudslides, isolated tornadoes, high winds and power outages.

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