California cleans up after Hilary
Communities in Southern California are cleaning up after record rainfall from Tropical Storm Hilary brought flooding and mudslides. Carter Evans reports.
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Neighborhoods buried in mud after Hilary
Cleanup efforts are underway in Southern California after Tropical Storm Hilary dropped rain totals not seen in the area in nearly a century. CBS News' Carter Evans has more from Oak Glen, California.
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Southern California begins major cleanup after Tropical Storm Hilary
Tropical Storm Hilary brought historic rainfall to the Southern California region.
Southern California recovers from storm
A rare tropical storm took aim at Southern California over the weekend, causing record rainfall, mudslides and flooding across the region. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has more from communities working to recover after the storm.
Hilary causes dozens of road closures
Flooding and numerous rock and mudslides have been reported in parts of California and the Southwest after Hilary slammed the region, affecting many roadways. Tony Tavares, director of the California Department of Transportation, joined CBS News with an update on road conditions in the state.
Hilary slams Southern California with record rainfall as storm wreaks havoc
Hilary was the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, flooding roads and causing mudslides and rock slides as it barreled north.
Tropical storm hits California with record rain
Tropical Storm Hilary moved through Southern California overnight after making landfall in Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Sunday. It's been decades since a tropical storm hit California, and it brought record rainfall, flooding and mudslides. Carter Evans reports.
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The storm was hitting the southwestern U.S. and could bring "catastrophic and life-threatening flooding," according to the National Hurricane Center.
Hilary causes flooding, closes national parks
Hilary is still raining down on parts of the U.S., but officials in California are starting to breathe sighs of relief as the storm continues to weaken. Brian Ferguson, deputy director of the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, and Jane Rodgers, superintendent of Joshua Tree National Park, joined CBS News to discuss the storm's impact.
San Diego mayor relieved after Hilary passes
The possibility of flash floods and mudslides remains a concern Monday for parts of Southern California after the region was hit by Tropical Storm Hilary, but much of the heavy rain has passed through. In San Diego, Mayor Todd Gloria told CBS News there was "a huge amount of relief" with "the worst" of the storm over.
Video, photos of Hilary aftermath in Palm Springs show unprecedented rainfall
Hilary dropped more than half an average year's worth of rain on some areas, including Palm Springs, which saw nearly 3.18 inches of rain by Sunday evening.
Road washouts in California after Hilary
California officials are working to reopen roads after Hilary, once a Category 4 hurricane, dumped torrential rainfall on the state. Dawn Rowe, chair of the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, joined CBS News with an update on conditions.
Hilary moves into Southern California after making landfall in Mexico
Hilary was downgraded a few hours before landfall to a tropical storm as rain from the storm started spreading in Southern California, the National Weather Service said.
Hilary's rainfall almost met annual totals in parts of California
Palm Springs usually sees just 4.85 inches of rain a year. Hilary, however, dropped a whopping 3.18 inches of rain by Sunday evening.
California assessing damage from Hilary
The storm that once was Category 4 Hurricane Hilary is still raining on millions along the West Coast with parts of California in the storm's wake starting to dry out. CBS News correspondents Carter Evans and Elise Preston have more on how Hilary affected desert and mountain communities. And Temecula, California, Mayor Zak Schwank joined CBS News to discuss how his city handled the weather.
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Southern California prepares for Hilary
Hilary, downgraded overnight to a Category 1 hurricane, neared Mexico's Baja California early Sunday. The storm prompted the National Hurricane Center to issue the first-ever tropical storm warning for Southern California. Mark Strassmann reports.
Hilary nears Mexico's Baja California
Hilary remains a major threat to southwestern U.S. as it approached landfall Sunday morning on Mexico's Baja California peninsula. Kelly Crass of The Weather Channel has the latest forecast.
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