Tropical Storm Hilary: Flash Flood Warning Issued For Los Angeles—And Heavy Rain Threatens Death Valley

A flash flood warning was issued for Los Angeles County on Sunday afternoon after Tropical Storm Hilary made landfall in Baja California, Mexico—as the southwestern U.S. prepares for “catastrophic flooding” and heavy winds from Southern California’s first tropical storm since 1939. Hilary made landfall at around 11 a.m. local time in northern Baja California, roughly 200 miles south-southeast of the San Diego-Tijuana border, with maximum sustained wind speeds of 65 mph. The storm—which was downgraded from a Category 1 hurricane earlier Sunday—is moving north-northwest at about 25 mph toward Tijuana...