Storm Hilary downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone On Tuesday, it will dissipate over the US northwest after breaking rainfall records in California, where it has also caused rivers of mud and falling trees.

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) released its latest bulletin on Hilary early Tuesday morning, which formed last Wednesday in the Mexican Pacific and It became a Category 4 hurricane.

Hilary arrived in the US Southwest on Sunday afternoon after making landfall at Baja California (Mexico), where, according to the latest report of the authorities of this Mexican state, four people died.

California is currently experiencing white balance due to Hilary Pass, prompting an NHC warning of possible “catastrophic flooding”, especially in the south of the state.

However, Hilary has set records for rainfall accumulation, especially in deserts and inland areas where rivers of mud have littered major roads and highways, such as Interstate 10, which runs east to west across the country.

In the city of Cathedral City, dirt got into the houses, and some residents had to be rescued from rooftops.

Considered one of the hottest places on Earth, Death Valley received 5.5 centimeters of rain in a single day, a devastating amount that not only broke the record for the wettest day, but also exceeded the area’s average rainfall for a whole year. .

Hillary-affected communities in California receive support from the state. Governor Gavin Newson said state of emergency in the south have the resources to deal with an emergency.

For its part, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has also begun work to assess the damage caused by this phenomenon.

Daniel Llarguez, national spokesman for FEMA, told EFE that two specialized teams have been sent to Sacramento, California’s capital, from where they will coordinate with agencies in different states to counter the hurricane’s devastating effects.

Hillary became the first tropical storm to hit the impact on southern California over 84 years.

EFE