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Hilary dropped more than half an average year's worth of rain on some areas, including Palm Springs, which saw more than 3 inches of rain by Sunday evening.
Tropical Storm Hilary drenched Southern California from the coast to the desert resort city of Palm Springs and inland mountains, forcing rescuers to pull several people from swollen rivers.
“Catastrophic and life-threatening” flooding is likely across a broad region of the southwestern U.S., forecasters said.
Meteorologists say now Tropical Storm Hilary held a maximum sustained wind speed of 80 mph early Sunday as the storm was 285 miles from San Diego.
Meteorologists say now Tropical Storm Hilary held a maximum sustained wind speed of 80 mph early Sunday as the storm was 285 miles from San Diego.