Southern California Shield From Hurricane Hilary; another natural disaster: a magnitude 5.1 earthquake.
Its epicenter was northwest Los Angeles and the quickly went viral on social media. Didn’t cause much damage and the hurricane has since been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone as well. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said more than 100 fire stations are looking for damage to buildings.
Ms. Bass said in a tweet that there were no initial reports of structural damage from the earthquake and no casualties. The Seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones told NBC News it was “interesting” to witness an earthquake near Ojai and it was “the first time since 1932 that we’ve had high fives right there and even in the Ventura Basin.”
He warned that there could be more aftershocks in the coming days. The earthquake coincided with post-tropical cyclone Hilary, leaving many residents unsure of where to seek shelter. Another video captured at a supermarket showed items falling off shelves during the earthquake as a man ran out of the store with his daughter.
Meanwhile, the National Hurricane Service reported that the storm’s “sustained and historic” rainfall is expected to cause life-threatening or locally catastrophic flooding, as well as other problems such as mudslides and mudslides. California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency across much of Southern California and more than 7,500 troops were deployed to help people prepare for the storm.
San Bernadino County residents were evacuated because of heavy rains, and the National Weather Service warned of life-threatening flooding in Ventura County after nearly five inches of rain fell in two hours. videos shared by San Bernardino County on social media showed rainwater washing rocks along the roads while trucks rolled in the mud.
Meanwhile, the National Hurricane Service reported that the storm’s “sustained and historic” rainfall is expected to cause life-threatening or locally catastrophic flooding, as well as other problems such as mudslides and mudslides. California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency across much of Southern California and more than 7,500 troops were deployed to help people prepare for the storm.
San Bernadino County residents were evacuated because of heavy rains, and the National Weather Service warned of life-threatening flooding in Ventura County after nearly five inches of rain fell in two hours. videos shared by San Bernardino County on social media showed rainwater washing rocks along the roads while trucks rolled in the mud.