People in the area, who have been struggling under record-high temperatures this summer, are now bracing for 'rare and dangerous flooding', as California prepares for its first tropical storm in 84 years.
More than a year's worth of rain, bringing with it"rare and dangerous flooding", could fall on parts of parched Southern California and the southwest US this weekend, as Hurricane Hilary makes landfall.
Up to six inches of rain is expected in parts of the region, as the category four hurricane arrives, driven by winds of up to 145mph ., on Friday, threatening to cause"significant flooding" to parts, along with the southwestern United States, the US National Hurricane Center said.Southernand neighbouring Nevada and Arizona are expected to bear the brunt of the rainfall, with"rare and dangerous flooding possible", the agency warned on Friday.
Parts of Southern California have been placed under level four, the highest level for excessive rain for the first time since the alert system was created.The hurricane, which was upgraded to a category four overnight into Friday, was heading west and north-westwards at around 10mph in the afternoon, local time, but contained maximum sustained winds of nearly 145mph, the centre said.
It will still be a hurricane when it approaches Baja over the weekend, but is likely to weaken to a tropical storm before reaching Southern California on Sunday afternoon, the agency said.
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