Fox Weather Center and chief correspondent Jonathan Hunt in santa monica, but start off with you jonathan. Good morning from santa monica we are getting light rain in a stiff breeze, thats about it but it is going to get a lot worse according to officials not just on the coast but most particularly in land from here east and north of l. A. In the high desert communities, officials are warning people to get prepared and that is exactly what is been happening from san diego near the border with mexico all the way north to Santa Barbara and well into the desert east of l. A. , palm springs for instance expected to be badly hit by Flash Flooding, the message from officials across the board included the mayor of l. A. Is be prepared and be safe, listen here. Our message today is clear, stay safe, stay home and stay informed, this is an unprecedented Weather Event but los angeles has deep experience responding to crisis whether it be wildfire or earthquakes, the city is are prepared. Overnig
people trying to protect their homes from the potentially dangerous floodwaters in now city leaders taking drastic measures closing every main artery into the city, as we take a look at video of people preparing as north as long beach and what hilary did in baja california and mexico, the city not taking it a chance is knowing several of the main roads consistently flood with a few inches of rain on the ground, it s something that locals know all too well. i ve been through a flood that we have on february 144 years ago when the givenness is much morning they need to be prepared we hustled for sandbags, i lived in palm springs in this area since 1972. i have not seen this before.
head out to sea and then on the path possibly towards the floor to close this course it s only been two years since puerto rico was slammed by maria, which was a category four inch devastated the island. the givenness of lessons have been learned, she s urging calm. first responders have three position, period of this storm has been passing over islands it has been bringing a lot of rain causing heavy flooding of roads, washed out some bridges come in that s a big concern here as well, sandra with flash floods possible and a lot of folks come in fact 30,000 homes still have blue tarps on their roofs it could cause some more problems for this island that is already still recovering from maria. all right, rick leventhal we will continue to watch that storm passed.