the wildfires that killed more than 100 people the fires are just one example of the extreme weather ravaging parts of the country right now. hurricane hillary hit parts of california as a tropical storm and delivered historic rainfall. here is evan mclaughlin. across the southwest, officials assess the damage. in the mojave desert, an 18 wheeler up to its windows in mud. rainfall records set across the region. palm springs narrowly avoided disaster after the 9-1-1 emergency lines were temporarily down. as the average annual rainfall fell in over six hours. entire neighborhoods blanketed in sludge. residents evacuated by bulldozers. the town being washed out in both directions is not a good sign. and in washington state, wildfires forced thousands of people to leave their homes. here is jesse kirsch. with thousands of people under evacuation orders and dozens of homes destroyed, tonight, unpredictable wildfires are testing eastern washington state.