hurricane west coast? first one for me. it s been 82 or 84 years since something like this has happened. some of these flooding events are things we have seen mirrored in places associated with the atmospheric rivers earlier in northern california. and people trained with these capabilities and skills. they are familiar with what needs to be done, to ensure that these homeowners can be put back into place and keep our volunteers safe. so we re ready for the missions in front of us. brian: right. one interesting challenge out there is it s been dry. now it s getting wet. and they are always a risk of mud slides. have you had a chance to see anything? have you been briefed about what is staring you in the face when the sun comes up? yeah. our understanding is they expected rapid amounts of rain in a short amount of time and the actual rain was longer period of time than expected. which allowed some absorption. 72 hours after the rains come you are still in a window of
possible mud slides, debris flows. us and the citizens. steve: before you go, if people would like to donate when it team ruble con how can they do that art? take a look at team rubicon.org. we appreciate the monetary support and could always use more volunteers. thank you. steve: we appreciate the help. ainsley: we do. thank you and thank you for those individuals. thanks for having me. check in with janice dean where the storm is headed next. that s a near and dear organization to you too. i went out with hurricane harvey in texas. speaking of texas we do have a tropical storm making landfall. got named overnight last night. this is ultimately a good news situation because it s not a very strong system. it is going to bring some impacts. maybe some flash flooding, some three-point line tornadoes. there is mike huckabee on my weather map. this is category 5. brian: i m going to be interviewing him in a little
get way more into what your into when you stream on the xfinity 10g network. early reports appear to show that southern california avoided the worst when it comes to tropical storm hilary. the state reports record rainfall in several areas as well as flooding and mud slides. but as of this morning no deaths have been reported, and the damage hasn t been as severe as initially feared. one person died in mexico because of the storm. as a result of hilary and a wetter than usual winter in golden state, california has been declared free of extreme drought conditions for the first time in three years. meanwhile, president biden was in hawaii yesterday to surveil the damage left by the maui wildfires earlier this
especially in los angeles. we re hearing of some power outages as well and flight cancellations, parking lots rund water and streets are filling up, making driving not only really difficult but also dangerous. out in palm springs and in the surrounding california desert communities, they, too, got a heavy dose of nonstop rain. at one point the flooding was so bad crews had to pump out water of a local hospital in the area. but it s not just the flooding. all of that rain combined with dry, loose ground, only a recipe for disaster. we saw and heard reports of mud slides mud flows out the region as a result of tropical storm hilary. while we have seen at least one fast-moving river rescue out of ventura county, so far no reports of any serious injuries or deaths here in southern california. in the middle of this historic storm, the first tropical storm to hit l.a. in 84 years, folks in the region were rattled by another possible natural disaster, an earthquake.
good morning, everyone. so glad you re with us. it s the top of the hour. hilary is now a post-tropical cyclone. that actually means it has slowed a bit after slamming southern california with historic rainfall and huge mud slides. and the threat isn t over yet, as the storm races north. we have a momentous week ahead. there s a lot going on. donald trump is expected to surrender in fulton county, joi georgia, on thursday or friday, according to a senior law enforcement source. we re live at the courthouse with what to expect. this morning, a new poll out of iowa shows trump completely dominating his republican rivals five months before the caucuses. we ll break down the numbers. this hour of cnn this morning starts right now. here s where we begin. glad you re with us right now. millions of people across the southwest are at risk of dangerous flash flooding after