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Hundreds of San Diego homes and businesses were damaged or ruined in devastating floods after punishing rainfall fell Monday during a 'thousand-year storm.'
San Diego received record rainfall for California at higher elevations causing floods and prompting road closures. [22] [18] Two tornado warnings would be issued for portions of San Diego County by the National Weather Service due to a severe thunderstorm produced by the storm complex, although no damage would be caused. [23] [24]
Some parts of Mexico and California could see a year’s worth of rain and flash flooding as Cateigry 3 hurricane approaches
San Diego schools postponed the first day of classes from Monday to Tuesday. VIDEO: Tropical Storm Hilary forces school closures Monday 21 August 2023 22:30 , Gustaf Kilander
Portions of California State Route 78 in Imperial Valley were closed, and the California Highway Patrol, United States Coast Guard's San Diego sector, and the Imperial County Fire Department assisted with flood rescue operations. [26] More than 4 inches (100 mm) fell across portions of Imperial County and east of Palo Verde. [26]
Satellite images of one of the first extratropical cyclones responsible for the flooding (unofficially named "Winter Storm Iras" by The Weather Channel).. The high-amplitude ridge off the West Coast that characterized the 2011–17 California drought, dubbed the "Ridiculously Resilient Ridge", was replaced by a persistent presence of anomalous troughs affected California.
California storm death toll reaches 17 as floods and extreme wind wreak havoc Hannah Fry, Summer Lin, Jessica Garrison, Rong-Gong Lin II, Susanne Rust, Connor Sheets January 10, 2023 at 9:02 AM
Trocadero was severely damaged as a result of the storm. [41] A shelter-in-place order was issued for the area around 555 California Street after glass panels started being blown off the side of the building. [42] Flooding shut down US 101 in Gilroy, [43] as well as I-580 in Oakland. [44]