Hurricane Hilary, which makes landfall in Southern California on Sunday, forced measures such as canceling sporting events or alerting local airports.
Hilary, which has maximum winds of 115 mph this Saturday, will reach Mexico’s Baja California coast early Sunday and continue moving northwest toward Southern California during the afternoon and evening of that day, according to a bulletin from the National Hurricane Center of the United States (NHC) quoted by the agency Efe.
The Meteorological Center is warning of the threat of flooding in those regions until Monday, while authorities in Southern California counties such as Los Angeles and Orange continue to hand out sandbags and urge the population to take precautions.
“It’s another example of climate change. Therefore, we must be prepared for meteorological phenomena that we are not used to. watch your safetyLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said.
Major League Baseball (MLB – professional baseball league) was held in anticipation of Hilary’s arrival Forced to postpone three games on Sunday in Southern Californiaincluding the Dodgers vs. Miami Marlins game scheduled for this afternoon.
Similarly, Sunday night games between local soccer teams LA Galaxy and LAFC were postponed.
National parks such as Death Valley and Mojave were also closed as an emergency measure even SpaceX delayed launching a rocket with onboard satellites from California.
Airlines have asked passengers to be aware of potential flight changes or cancellations to or from Los Angeles International Airport and other terminals in Southern California, and are offering flight changes without penalty.
Source: DN
