
Video, pictures of Hilary aftermath in Palm Springs show unprecedented flooding and rain damage from storm
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Tropical Storm Hilary inundated desert towns in Southern California on Sunday, breaking records in Palm Springs and other nearby areas with rainfall and flash floods. Video and images showed mudflows and rescues as residents grappled with the unprecedented deluge.
The first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, Hilary dropped more than half an average year's worth of rain on some areas, including Palm Springs, which saw nearly 3.18 inches of rain by Sunday evening. According to the National Weather Service, the previous record in Palm Springs was 2.03 inches of rain nearly a century ago — on Aug. 1, 1930.
Considerable flooding, mudflows and road closures created an unfamiliar situation for many residents of the normally arid climate, CBS Los Angeles reported. Interstate 10 was closed in both directions outside of the city and many roads surrounding the area are also impassable, CBS affiliate KESQ-TV reported.

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