Hello, everyone. Thank you so much for joining me. Im fredericka witfield. The southwestern u. S. Is bracing for potentially catastrophic flooding as hurricane hilary churns off the pacific. We just learned moments ago that the storm has weakened just a bit to a category 3 storm with 125 mile an hour winds. Its lashing mexico with strong winds and high waves right now. Forecasters warn it could dump more than a years worth of rain across parts of california, nevada and arizona. The storm is expected to weaken as it moves north, but the threat is so severe, a Tropical Storm watch has been issued for california, the first ever for that state. People there are trying to prepare as best they can. Cnn meteorologist Allison Chinchar is joining us. A new advisory has just been issued. While it may have been downgraded a little bit, thats still very threatening. Right. Keep in mind the weakening was forecast. We knew as it slid into cooler waters, this was going to happen. In terms of the fore
Good monday morning, everyone. It is 8 00 a. M. Here on the east coast, 5 00 a. M. Out west. So happy to have Victor Blackwell with me this week. Glad to be here. Good weekend . Very good. We have a lot to get to. Breaking overnight, helicopters collide while fighting wildfires in california. Three People Killed including a fire chief. An investigation now underway. Plus, thousands of beyonce concertgoers forced to take shelter as severe storms swept through d. C. How much her tour spent to keep metro trains running. And simone biles is back. Blowing away the competition after a twoyear hiatus. This hour of cnn this morning starts right now. This is where we begin this morning. Donald trump just hours away from a crucial deadline in the 2020 election interference case. A federal judge has ordered him to respond to special counsel jack smiths request for a protective order by 5 00 today. Smith is trying to block trump from disclosing evidence and making Public Comments that could intimi
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