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Tropical Storm Hilary carries deluge to California after making landfall along Mexico’s Baja coast

Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan says it’s about the water, not the wind, and people should focus on avoiding flood risks.

(Richard Vogel | The Associated Press) A vehicle splashes through puddles along a street starting to flood in the Van Nuys section of Los Angeles as a tropical storm moves into the area on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. Tropical Storm Hilary is no longer a hurricane but it's still packing what forecasters call "life-threatening" rain as it speeds up Mexico's Baja coast toward Southern California.

(Richard Vogel | The Associated Press) A vehicle splashes through puddles along a street starting to flood in the Van Nuys section of Los Angeles as a tropical storm moves into the area on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. Tropical Storm Hilary is no longer a hurricane but it's still packing what forecasters call "life-threatening" rain as it speeds up Mexico's Baja coast toward Southern California.