Hurricane Hilary Headed For Southwest with Residents Bracing For 'Catastrophic and Life-Threatening Flooding'
Photo:Getty ImagesResidents of the Southwest U.S. should prepare for “catastrophic and life-threatening flooding” as Hurricane Hilary heads north from the Baja California Peninsula over the weekend.According to theNational Hurricane Center’s latest public advisoryon Saturday, the Category 3 hurricane is “expected to accelerate” upon its northbound trajectory Sunday afternoon through early Monday.However, Hurricane Hilary is also “expected to weaken to a tropical storm” before it moves into the Southwest regions.If this happens, it will be the first tropical storm to hit California since 1939....