Miami.- Southern California continues this Saturday with preparations for the impact of Hilary, a category 3 hurricane that will reach this part of the United States on Sunday as a tropical storm, which has led to cancellations of sporting events and put local airports on alert.
Hilary, which today presents maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour, will reach the Mexican coasts of Baja California and will continue during the afternoon and night of that day heading northwest towards southern California, according to a bulletin from the US National Hurricane Center (NHC).
The meteorological center warns of the latent threat until Monday of “catastrophic flooding” in both regions, while the authorities of southern California counties such as Los Angeles and Orange continue to distribute sandbags and urge the population to take precautions in the case .
“It is another example of climate change. So we have to be prepared for weather events that we are not used to. Stay safe,” Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass asked.
Local meteorological services have warned that Hilary can produce accumulations of water from rains of up to 5 centimeters in coastal areas and up to 20 centimeters in mountainous and desert areas of San Diego County.
Before the arrival of Hilary the professional baseball league (MLB, in English) It has been forced to advance three games that were initially scheduled for Sunday in southern California, including the one that The Dodgers will play this Saturday afternoon against the Miami Marlins.
Similarly, the matches scheduled for Sunday night that were to be held by local football (soccer) teams, the LA Galaxy and LAFC, have been postponed to later dates.
National parks such as Death Valley and Mojave have also been closed as an emergency measure, and even the SpaceX firm has postponed the launch of a rocket with satellites on board from California.
The airlines have asked passengers to be aware of possible changes or cancellations of flights to or from Los Angeles International Airport as well as other terminals in Southern California, and also offer flight changes without penalties.
According to the specialized website Flight Aware, as of this Saturday, five flights that were to depart from terminals in southern California have been cancelled.
Agents from the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Office have taken to the streets to urge the homeless and homeless to seek shelter, and have arranged shelters with food for those in need.
