<span style="color: #222222;">In the United States, Hurricane Hilary is expected to slam into Southern California later on 20th August 2023 as a rare tropical storm, unleashing floods, fierce winds, and heavy downpours. Tens of millions of people are under a tropical storm warning.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The National Hurricane Center said Hilary is expected to weaken to a tropical storm before it reaches the US, but it will still likely pack a powerful punch in the Southwest. The National Weather Service has warned of catastrophic and life-threatening flooding with strong winds that may uproot trees and disrupt power lines. Residents have been asked to evacuate, parks and beaches and first responders brace for water rescues.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency for a large swath of Southern California to support hurricane response and recovery efforts.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The storm is expected to enter the history books as the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">A hurricane warning is also in effect in Mexico from Punta Abreojos to Cabo San Quintin, a roughly 300-mile stretch along the Baja California Peninsula's western shore.</span><br />