Photos: Tropical Storm Hilary aftermath in California shows unprecedented flooding

Rachel Scully
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Tropical Storm Hilary continues ravaging Southern California Monday after making landfall along Mexico’s Baja coast Sunday. Though Hilary weakened to a Category 1 storm early Sunday, officials warned of “catastrophic and life-threatening flooding.” In this photo, a television reporter stands on a flooded road after the passing of Tropical Storm Hilary in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

The flooding has already overwhelmed roadways, downed trees and caused mudslides throughout the storm’s trail. A toppled tree from the tropical storm covers a car in Los Angeles Monday. Hilary’s rainfall drenched Southern California from the coast to the desert resort city of Palm Springs and inland mountains, forcing rescuers to pull several people from swollen rivers. (AP Photo/Stefanie Dazio)

As Hilary moves through the area, a plow clears debris along a flooded Sierra Highway in Palmdale, Calif. The rainfall caused mud and boulders to fall onto highways while tree branches fell in Southern California neighborhoods. Parts of the region also saw power outages, with the city of Palm Springs reporting the 911 system was down.  (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

A motorist removes belongings from his vehicle after becoming stuck in a flooded street in Palm Desert, Calif., on Sunday. Forecasters said Hilary was the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

A vehicle drives through a flooded freeway entrance in Palmdale, Calif. The National Weather Service of Los Angeles said Monday that “virtually all” of the city’s daily rainfall records were broken.  (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

A flooded homeless encampment is seen along California Route 14 in Palmdale, Calif. The storm is forecasted to bring an additional 2 to 4 inches of rain to parts of Southern California and southern Nevada on Monday, bringing its total rainfall to 1 foot. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

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