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Hilary was downgraded a few hours before landfall to a tropical storm as rain from the storm started spreading in Southern California, the National Weather Service said.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued a state of emergency for all of Southern California.
The storm is expected to bring heavy rainfall to California after hitting Mexico.
State and local officials are preparing for Hurricane Hilary to make its way closer to southern California.
Due to intense winter storms that led to 20 deaths and the forced evacuation of tens of thousands of California residents, Biden approved a Presidential California Emergency Declaration on Jan. 8, according to a press release from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office.