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We're going to be seeing gusts up to 60 miles per hour. 70 miles per hour on some mountaintops, and sustain winds of 25, 30 miles per hour. but once again here on the strep there's still a lot of people out and about take a listen to what some people thought about this approaching storm. >> you know what's funny is yesterday it was raining, and our whole plan was to do free mile experience and we were out there in the rain, we said you know what we'll tough it out and get through it so no we're not going change our plans and be back later this week it is nice again. >> raincoats and rain hats ...

What do you think is the biggest challenge? >> this is definitely a different challenge for us. especially when we prepare most of the time for wildfires and earthquakes. having a large tropical storm like this is definitely not something that we are used to. so we've leaned on some of our partners from across the east coast to get some information about how we should really be preparing for an impact of the storm this size.d 're making sur public works teams are out and checking all of our drains monitoring streets for throeding, if there's closures we're making those closures known. and if w...

Flooded roadways. people are being told to stay home and to stay away from flooded areas not to walk or drive through these flooded areas. because really it can only take a foot of water to wash away the vehicle. back to you. >> fox weather correspondent max gordon, max thanks. for more on the storm as it rolls in let's bring in chief john steinbeck head of the fire department in clark county, nevada that covers las vegas so we just saw in that -- live shot from max gordon as he said the worst is yet to come -- >> yeah. jon absolutely. max did a great job of summing up scene that we have here ...

>> center of tropical storm hilary making landfall about three and a half hours south of california. it is already causing mudslides north of los angeles. this is the first tropical system to hit the area in 84 years. and it could bring catastrophic flooding over next 24 hours or more. san diego schools just announcing it will be closed on monday postponing the start of the new school year. fox weather meteorologist adam klotz here with the forecast. adam. adam: it was running along the coast did a little jog off towards the right and it is now sitting over it. you see most of those heavy band...

Talking about flooding just walls of water washing down in some of these valleys. dangerous situation here over the next -- day or so. >> yeah everybody is going to need to be watching. yep. meteorologist adam klotz thank you. meanwhile state leaders are warning californians to stay indoors. forecasters predict life-threatening floods from the intense rain and fierce winds. chief correspondent jonathon hunt is live in santa monica, california with the latest there. jonathon. reporter: jon it's been raining for some seven hours solidly now here in santa monica. it is not particularly heavy at t...