this is the latest video out of baja california, mexico, showing the devastation and a mount of water that hilary can generate. mexican authorities say one person has died after their vehicle was swept away. in cabo san lucas, you can see strong winds sweeping the area there. shelters are now set up across baja california as people seek relief from the storm. the u.s. also beginning to feel the impact of hilary. these dark clouds are hovering over san diego where nearly 40% of flights have been canceled. officials warn the storm could bring life-threatening flooding across the southwest as much as ten inches could fall in some areas. let s bring in cnn s stephanie elam live for us in palm springs, usually very dry. not the case soon and josh campbell in san bernardino. stephanie, you first, and roads, also you were showing have also been closed. what s happening?
multiple agencies are ought to restore communications and public utilities and marina del pillar avila asked residents there to be mindful of the possibility of landslides. mexican officials in the baja peninsula have opened 37 shelters for a total of 437 people who needed a place to stay, and the city of tijuana has opened up shelters, as well. as you know, this is a point where historically many migrants have arrived and many of them don t have a place to stay. many cities that american especially those who live in california know very well and visit frequently like san quintin and ensenada and as far west as tecate and tijuana that was in the path of hurricane hilary, and now tropical storm, and residents were without power and cfp now says that service has been restored to 81% of
worth of rain in one 24 to 36-hour period. so, all right. we ll be paying attention to you and everybody else, stephanie elam, thank you so much. a short time ago the mayor of los angeles warned residents to stay home as the storm nears its historic and rare landfall on the west coast. over the past few days the city family has been working around the clock to prepare for the storm and we are just beginning to see it hit los angeles. 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 earthquake, the city is prepared. a lot of work has already been done to prepare and there are a few critical areas of focus. our primary mission, of course is to protect the life and property of angelinos. second, we need to keep our city
outside, don t. that s the messaging. we heard the l.a. mayor karen bass stay safe, stay home and stay informed and you re right, stephanie the idea of what s being forecast, an entire year s rain in just between a 24 and 36-hour period and that is daunting. thank you, stephanie. thank you so much and it s starting to rain there, and let s check in with josh campbell, there he is in san bernardino and the concerns there are what? especially because of the burn scars in that area? yeah, fred. first and foremost, state officials want you to stay home if you re not in a danger zone and if you re not in an evacuation area and the california highway patrol and the state transportation officials have the area blanketed with signage reminding motorists to stay off the road because we re in the wcalm befoe the storm. the american red cross have done what they do in many disasters and they start springing into
they are asking you to evacuate or stay in place, they are going to have the best information you need to make sure you can protect you and your family. we are in close coordination with the governor s team, and we have staff that are in california all the time and embedded in the office. we have staff that are working with them side by side right now. california is a very capable state with a lot of resources, but we have also moved in additional resources just in case it exceeds capability to quickly come in and said work is asked. the biggest thing right now is people need to take this to storm serious, and they need to make sure that they are not putting them those in harms way as the storm passes through. there taking all the steps fema would take in the face of a hurricane, so we will start to see more of that on hold in the next few hours. they are really stressing what local officials are saying here, follow the orders of your