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Hilary: Imperial Irrigation District Restores Power to Over 11,000 Customers

/in , , /by /Desert Sunby Brian Blueskye

The Imperial Irrigation District has restored power to over 11,000 customers since Sunday when Tropical Storm Hilary arrived in the Coachella Valley. The agency said it received over 4,000 calls for service on Sunday and only 85 customers are still affected as of Monday night. But the storm’s initial impact on Friday night when monsoonal rains brought down 45 poles on a major transmission line and affected some 3,000 customers.

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Post-Tropical Storm Hilary Pushes into Nevada After Drenching Southern California

/in , , /by /AP Newsby Christopher Weber, Damian Dovarganes and Jordi Lebrija

Tropical Storm Hilary drenched Southern California from the coast to the desert resort city of Palm Springs and inland mountains, forcing rescuers to pull several people from swollen rivers.

By early Monday, remnants of the storm that first brought soaking rains to Mexico’s arid Baja California peninsula and the border city of Tijuana, threatened Nevada and as far north as Oregon and Idaho with flooding.

Southern Californians were battling flooded roads, mudslides and downed trees.

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Heavy Rain, Gusty Wind Seen as Tropical Storm Hilary Moves Out of San Diego

/in , , /by /Times of San Diegoby Chris Jennewein

A diminished Tropical Storm Hilary moved out of the San Diego Sunday night as gusty winds and bands of heavy rain continued to drench the region. “Tropical Storm Hilary will continue to move north across Southern California tonight. Strong and gusty winds will continue mainly across the mountains and foothills. Widespread moderate to heavy rainfall will continue through much of tonight,” the San Diego office of the National Weather Service said in its 9:30 p.m. forecast update.

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How Climate Change Shaped California’s First Tropical Storm in Decades

/in , , /by /E&E Newsby Chelsea Harvey

Tropical Storm Hilary made history Thursday, becoming the first storm of its kind to enter California since 1997. The state rarely sees landfalling tropical cyclones or hurricanes, thanks to a confluence of cold water and unfavorable atmospheric conditions off the coast. Experts say the occurrence will likely remain relatively rare even as the climate changes. But rising ocean temperatures mean the hurricanes that do happen to make it up the coast may be stronger and more damaging.

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