Posted on 08/20/2023 1:38:30 AM PDT by Morgana
Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency as California braces for Hurricane Hilary to hit today.
Residents in the south of the state have been given evacuation orders ahead of the historic storm making landfall around 1pm.
The governor's office has tried to reassure them extensive preparations are underway, including the deploying of 'more than 7,500 boots on the ground'.
But panic buying has set in and some supermarket shelves in San Diego and Los Angeles were stripped bare of essentials such as water and tinned food.
The tropical storm, the first set to make landfall in California since 1939, could impact more than 42million people.
'California continues to mobilize ahead of Hurricane Hilary's projected landfall in Southern California.
'People are urged to take all necessary precautions today' the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom said in a statement on Saturday evening.
'Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency for much of Southern California to support Hurricane Hilary response and recovery efforts as the state continues mobilizing and coordinating resources ahead of the storm's forecasted impacts starting today.
'At the Governor's direction, there are currently more than 7,500 boots on the ground deployed to help local communities protect Californians from the impacts of Hurricane Hilary,' it read.
The state has prepared water rescue teams, California National Guard personnel and flood fighting equipment ahead of Hilary's arrival, officials said.
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California needs a complete hosing down...like my Sicilian grandfather did to our driveway and sidewalks. ;)
Californians Prepare For Hurricane By Nailing Plywood Boards Onto Their Tent Flaps
Although they are far less common, I believe they still sometimes happen.
HUSH UP! That word is not supposed to get out. Get with the program and follow the narrative, it’s all caused by man made glowbull boiling.
Yep! Just think of it as a ‘royal flush’.....
I thinking Californians are sharing the same behaviors the northerners do when a dust of snow is about to come and the southerners when a hurricane is about to hit. See the country is the same. Lol.
That’s a good one. That’s great news.
Newsom should use Dapper Dan. It comes in a tin.
1 to three inches of rain over a 24 hour period is going to cause catastrophic flooding?
Stupid headline. The entire state is not ‘bracing” for anything.
Anyone else starting to wonder if the Hillary freak fest is bring to used to distract from the governmental mass murder at Lahaina?
“Hurricane Covid”…
Boom!
If the forecasts for the southern part of the state are accurate, I’m not sure why most of them are bracing for anything, either.
For some reason, bread, eggs, and milk.
You could get a case of 60 Ramen, jug o EVOO, and a sack of apples instead.
The LA Basin is forecasted to get a entire year’s rain in two or three days.
Look at those pictures!
“Gavin Newsom prepares for rain”
I suggest we sit back and watch. I loved in CA back in the day when it was still a first world state and we had floods back then. Of course, back then it had leaders with measurable IQs and morals and things worked out.
Oops, another Biden moment. I lived in CA back then. Yup, some love, also, but back then it was a really great place to be.
EBT/ debit cards may be out of commission for a few days. I think a lot of people are gonna go feral.
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