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<b>(CNN) — </b>California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday <a href="https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/08/19/governor-newsom-proclaims-state-of-emergency-as-hurricane-hilary-approaches-california/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">proclaimed a state of emergency</a> Saturday for a large portion of Southern California, as the state prepares for a historic hurricane expected to cause extreme rain and flooding.

(CNN) — Hurricane Hilary is expected to slam into Southern California on Sunday as a rare tropical storm, unleashing floods, fierce winds and heavy downpours as residents evacuate, parks and

The storm has already claimed one life in Mexico, where authorities are evacuating people in anticipation of wild weather. Authorities in California are also encouraging people to prepare for the rare storm.

Hilary brought heavy rains to portions of Mexico's Baja California peninsula and the southwestern United States, as officials warned the powerful hurricane was likely to cause "catastrophic and life-threatening" flooding.

Residents in the Southwest are bracing for “catastrophic and life-threatening flooding” as Hurricane Hilary is expected to pummel the region as a rare tropical storm, with the harshest impacts expected on Sunday into Monday.