Courtesy: National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration
Whales are at risk of injury and death when they get entangled in fishing gear. The federal agency says there was a small drop in incidents from the previous year.
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The NWS issued a flood watch that will be in effect through Monday in the San Diego County mountains, deserts, valleys and coastal areas, along with the Riverside County mountains and valleys, the Coachella Valley and San Gorgonio Pass near Banning. -
Rains from Tropical Storm Hilary swamp roads, trap cars and flood buildings in California and MexicoThe National Hurricane Center predicts Hilary will unleash flooding across a normally dry region, swirling north into Nevada by Monday morning. -
Heavy rain associated with the system is creating "catastrophic and life-threatening flooding," the weather service said. Some roadways in Southern California have flooded. -
An evacuation advisory for the tourist destination of Santa Catalina Island, 23 miles (37 kilometers) off the Southern California coast, urged residents and beachgoers to leave. -
It's just the second time in the track's 84-year history that racing has been canceled due to weather. In 2019, a Thanksgiving Day card was called off ahead of a projected storm. -
Hilary was at Category 2 strength Saturday afternoon off the coast of Baja California and was expected to further weaken to a tropical storm by the time it reaches Southern California, but forecasters say the storm will still pack quite a punch. -
Rain, wind, high surf and sewage are all concerns for Imperial Beach as the community prepares for the arrival of a rare summertime storm. -
The Padres will play a split double-header Saturday due to a shakeup of the weekend schedule prompted by the approaching tropical storm. -
This summer has already been awfully hot in the southern Plains and the Gulf Coast. Now, a large portion of the U.S. will face a prolonged period of dangerous heat. -
The brunt of the storm is anticipated in the county Sunday into Monday, with a high potential for flash flooding in the mountains and deserts.
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