The strong winds and heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Hilary are currently affecting Southern California, causing power outages, floods, and necessitating rescues.
The storm is predicted to keep moving northwards across California, eventually diminishing over central Nevada by Monday. The National Weather Service warns that this could result in exceptionally high rainfall that might lead to more flooding, landslides, and debris flows.
In their notice, the National Weather Service stated even regions that typically don’t encounter flash floods might face flooding. They emphasised that there’s a significant risk to life and property till Monday.
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Life-threatening and locally catastrophic flash flooding is expected this evening across southern California as Tropical Storm Hilary advances north and brings and produces very heavy rainfall total. Heavy rains and flash flooding concerns will be increasing over southern Nevada. https://t.co/yqmxvXXQPQ
— National Weather Service (@NWS) August 21, 2023
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Schools in LA to Shut Due to Tropical Storm Hilary
Superintendent Alberto Carvalho announced on Sunday afternoon that all Los Angeles Unified schools will not be open on Monday. This decision was made to allow ample time for a thorough inspection of school campuses after the passing of Tropical Storm Hilary. It was also taken to prevent potential travel risks in the morning for families and employees.
The same decision is expected to be made by other school districts that were greatly affected by the storm. As of Sunday evening, 16 out of 80 school districts in L.A. County have confirmed they will be closed on Monday, including Pasadena Unified, Lancaster, and Keppel Union districts. These decisions fall under the discretion of local district officials. Notices of one-day closures have been posted online by these districts. Both Lancaster and Keppel are located in Antelope Valley.
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Tropical Storm Hilary: Southern California hit by flash floods as thousands flee in panichttps://t.co/7Yn3vGX7Di pic.twitter.com/yJI1WUJBXZ
— ExpressUSNews (@ExpressUSNews) August 21, 2023
Hurriquake
Southern California experienced a 5.1 magnitude earthquake while preparing for Hurricane Hilary. The earthquake’s epicenter was in Ojai, situated between Santa Barbara and Ventura. According to data from USGS, the seismic event happened on the Sisar fault line. A tweet from the Ventura County Sheriff indicated no immediate damage reported.
At 2:41PM, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred Southeast of Ojai on the Sisar fault. Numerous additional aftershocks have and will continue to occur. There are no immediate reports of damage at this time. For additional information, please visit https://t.co/ZPS6VFnTCp
— Ventura County Sheriff (@VENTURASHERIFF) August 20, 2023
The occurrence of a hurricane combined with an earthquake is uncommon in recent times, a fact quickly noted by the online community. The event led to the creation of the trending hashtag #Hurriquake on platform X. Dr. Lucy Jones, an earthquake expert, has mentioned that there’s a slim 5% possibility that Los Angeles might experience a more powerful earthquake in the near future.
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