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California Braces for ‘Catastrophic’ Flooding From Hurricane
- Transportation, sporting events moved as Hilary approaches
- Mexico expects floods and dangerous surge from storm
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California and the Southwest are girding for dangerous flooding as Hurricane Hilary churns north along Mexico’s Pacific coastline spreading heavy rain and treacherous tides, while canceling hundreds of flights around the US.
Hilary’s top winds eased to 90 miles (150 kilometers) per hour, down from 110 mph earlier, making it a Category 1 hurricane on the five-step, Saffir-Simpson scale. The National Hurricane Center predicts the storm will move toward land on Mexico’s Baja California early Sunday. Winds are expected to weaken as it reaches the coast, but the storm will bring heavy rain to a large area.