Have category 4 winds in southern california. However, the impacts will be significant mainly because were going to catch a Large Population density off guard because this hasnt happened since 1939, the last time a Tropical Storm made landfall. The official track shows a landfall and Tropical Storm, does it move inland . Does it stay over open water . Thats to be determined. One thing for sure, it will interact with significantly cooler ocean waters, and that will help weaken the storm as it approaches the southwestern u. S. If the track takes it offshore, so no Land Interaction with the baja peninsula, more of a coastal impact, so look out for large waves, coastal erosion and urban flooding possibility between los angeles and specifically into san diego. If this storm takes a more easterly track, this brings the greatest impacts inland to southern california, Parts Of Western Arizona and Southern Nevada sunday into monday. Well look out for the wind impacts but the flash flood track,
For much of l. A. Yesterday. L. A. Visions say they are prepared for this unprecedented weather. This is an unprecedented weather event, something that we are not used to experiencing in los angeles. It is summertime. We get little rain during the winter so especially an event like this is something that we are fully prepared for but we are definitely not used to. This is unique for us, where we actually have a few days to prepare. Thats exactly what weve done within the city. We consolidated our resource, working very, very closely with our regional and State Partners, but this is an actual time where we had time to prepare. Weve been messaging it the right way and leaning forward with our staffing and augmentation so were feeling good were ready and prepared for the storm that has already hit us. Further south in san diego officials have closed several roads in the area and airlines have cancelled more than 200 flights from san diego U International airport. Where is the storm . It w
The accidents from hydroplaning. Last time we got some big rain, the 78 got closed down. People are afraid to come out, you know . Thats not usual californians. Will Diss Disneyland Resorts is planning to close early today while Universal Studios says theyll monitor the situation closely. Lets turn to chief meteorologist Rick Reichmuth. Are. Rick thats probably a good call with disney, to be honest. Its going to be really windy. Right here is kind of the center of the storm, but you see a lot of energy to the knot of it. Sill to the south of it. Were going to have a lot of moisture for the next 34 days, so well keep rain in the forecast for quite a while. As you just mentioned, Tropical Storm warning in effect for los angeles, that has never happened before. And this is one of the wind gust forecasts. Take a look at this. Youve got some winds that are probably 6080 miles an hour across the mountains to the east of san diego area. This is to start the day today. I by this afternoon, rea
Good evening, everybody. Im jim acosta. And what happens next week will be, to use one word, historic. A string of former Government Officials, including the former president , his chief of staff, his lawyers, a Top Justice Department official, Campaign Lawyers all expected to surrender in what Fulton County georgia District Attorney fani willis alleges was a criminal conspiracy to overturn 2020 election. A senior Law Enforcement official tells cnn former President Donald Trump is expected to turn himself in at the Fulton County jail at the end of next week, on thursday or friday. Trumps surrender and arraignment in georgia are likely to look different from those in his previous three criminal cases. The Fulton County sheriff has suggested he wants to treat trump and the others named in the indictment similar tany other defendant. That could mean that they would have mug shots taken and be fingerprinted. And all of this will happen just a day or two after the first republican debate, w
There was also a lot of news, as there has been all week. Theres more today. Lets get started this friday, august 18. This breaking overnight, Hurricane Hillary Intensifying in the pacific. It is now a major category 4 hurricane thats expected to bring flooding and rain to california and the southwest over the weekend. More Breaking News, mauis Emergency Management administrator quit abruptly a day after he defended not sounding the islands sirens as Deadly Wildfires tore through la hadhaina citing health reasons. And also this just in, femas Disaster Fund is slipping into the red and Hurricane Season hasnt even peaked yet. Now pressure is on for congress to pass a spending bill. Former President Trump wants to push back the trial date in the federal election subversion case by a lot. The Special Counsel wants january, months from now. Trumps team wants april of 2026, about three years from now. And federal prosecutors are recommending the toughest january 6 sentence yet for two leader