Hilary updates: Over 1 foot of rain hits San Bernardino as LA avoids catastrophe

Hilary soaked Southern California, flooding roads and knocking out power.

ByNadine El-Bawab, Meredith Deliso, Jolie Lash, Kevin Shalvey, and Emily Shapiro
Last Updated: August 21, 2023, 2:14 PM EDT

All tropical storm warnings have been canceled across Southern California as the remnants of Hilary, which no longer meet the threshold of a tropical cyclone, track north.

Once a Category 4 hurricane, Hilary tore through Southern California with historic rainfall on Sunday, flooding roads and knocking out power.

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Here's how the news is developing. All times Eastern.
Aug 19, 2023, 10:53 PM EDT

Evacuation orders issued for areas of San Bernardino County

The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department issued a mandatory evacuation order for several regions at 7:15 p.m. PT. The regions include Oak Glen, Forest Falls, Mountain Home Village, Angelus Oaks, and northeast Yucaipa.

Earlier Saturday, San Bernardino County Sheriff's issued an evacuation warning to its residents. At the time, San Bernardino County spokesperson David Wert told ABC News, "The purpose is to warn the population that there is an impending danger. They should start making arrangements to evacuate."

The Sheriff’s office released an evacuation map to help residents know if they’re in the affected area.

Aug 19, 2023, 8:58 PM EDT

Gov. Newsom declares state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Hilary

California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for much of Southern California on Saturday ahead of Hurricane Hilary making landfall.

"California has thousands of people on the ground working hand-in-hand with federal and local personnel to support communities in Hurricane Hilary's path with resources, equipment and expertise," the governor said in a statement.

There are currently “more than 7,500 boots on the ground deployed” to help local communities the governor’s statement continued.

The impacts of the storm are expected to begin Saturday evening lasting through Monday, according to the statement.

Aug 19, 2023, 7:39 PM EDT

Biden briefed on Hurricane Hilary

President Joe Biden has received a briefing from senior staff on the latest preparedness plans for Hurricane Hilary and his team is working with state and local agencies ahead of the storm, according to the White House.

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said earlier she has been providing "continuous updates" to the White House ahead of the storm.

-ABC News' Justin Gomez

Aug 19, 2023, 6:22 PM EDT

LA County Parks to temporarily close

The County of Los Angeles Parks system said it will close on Sunday and Monday "out of an abundance of caution" due to Hilary.

That includes trails, lakes, beaches, pools, botanical gardens and playgrounds. All programs and classes are also canceled.

"While parks are not fenced in, visitors are encouraged to stay home," LA County Parks said.

-ABC News' Jennifer Watts and Alex Stone

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