In Southern California, millions of people are experiencing the effects of Hurricane Hilary, which has been downgraded to a still powerful tropical storm as it comes ashore.
Residents across the region are being advised to stay home, if possible, and to expect road closures in flooded areas and possible power blackouts.
We take a look at the scene.
![Sun., Aug. 20: Tents and belongings of unhoused people are seen near the rushing water of the Los Angeles River, near Griffith Park.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/87dd820/2147483647/strip/true/crop/8184x5470+0+0/resize/880x588!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.npr.org%2Fassets%2Fimg%2F2023%2F08%2F20%2Fgettyimages-1612481546_custom-1d99dd316964ebf8624116a976a088e683f874b9.jpg)
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![Sun., Aug. 20: Interstate 10 is shut down in both directions due to flooding on the roadway as tropical storm Hilary makes landfall in Cathedral City, California.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f85ae3f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7204x4517+0+0/resize/880x552!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.npr.org%2Fassets%2Fimg%2F2023%2F08%2F20%2Fgettyimages-1612486464_custom-92a491059ac3636964cebcaf65994058d10827c8.jpg)
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![Sun., Aug. 20: A person pushes a cart on a flooded street as Tropical Storm Hilary heads north near Palm Springs, California.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7d6dd39/2147483647/strip/true/crop/8149x5464+0+0/resize/880x590!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.npr.org%2Fassets%2Fimg%2F2023%2F08%2F20%2Fgettyimages-1612344433_custom-b1cf0b115e26f74548e9b7df1a978a0be6cb627b.jpg)
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![Sun., Aug. 20: A road is washed out as Tropical Storm Hilary heads north into Palm Springs, California.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/eb12171/2147483647/strip/true/crop/8120x5464+0+0/resize/880x592!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.npr.org%2Fassets%2Fimg%2F2023%2F08%2F20%2Fgettyimages-1612391261_custom-36d890ce3e8a2e94a5ba66cad2941bd5db73583c.jpg)
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![Sun., Aug. 20: Motorists leave their vehicle stuck on a flooded road during heavy rains from Tropical Storm Hilary in Palm Springs, California.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/dcd433c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/8135x5450+0+0/resize/880x590!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.npr.org%2Fassets%2Fimg%2F2023%2F08%2F20%2Fgettyimages-16120570291_custom-d28551827a68912aea56cf36f0739f49473bf09f.jpg)
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![Sun., Aug. 20: A worker drags caution tape to block off Pico Boulevard after a tree fell in Los Angeles.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a16219f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4956x3304+0+0/resize/880x587!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.npr.org%2Fassets%2Fimg%2F2023%2F08%2F20%2Fap23232723836967_custom-2d17bfc18430eca4dd6d4786a2226de914af6ac2.jpg)
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![Sun., Aug. 20: A vehicle drives through a flooded intersection as tropical storm Hilary makes landfall in Palm Springs, California.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/fd80652/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4338x2983+0+0/resize/880x605!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.npr.org%2Fassets%2Fimg%2F2023%2F08%2F20%2Fgettyimages-1612140076_custom-4cf9666186a325eb1594515f0e07539fbd2d3b49.jpg)
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![Sun., Aug. 20: A motorist removes belongings from his vehicle after becoming stuck in a flooded street in Palm Desert, Calif.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1897edd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3022x2023+0+0/resize/880x589!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.npr.org%2Fassets%2Fimg%2F2023%2F08%2F20%2Fap23233006349755_custom-207cf66d2d0918ba4d329cb61e455dc59b67bbf0.jpg)
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![Sun., Aug. 20: A man crosses a street after the landfall of Tropical Storm Hilary in Rosarito, Mexico.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4055ed8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6947x4631+0+0/resize/880x587!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.npr.org%2Fassets%2Fimg%2F2023%2F08%2F20%2Fap23232734756473_custom-61ff2e2993bbfdcd721c5992d966879a58d24361.jpg)
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![Sat., Aug. 19: A street is covered in mud as Tropical Storm Hilary makes landfall in Ensenada, Mexico Sunday.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cc52b25/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2916x1892+0+0/resize/880x571!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.npr.org%2Fassets%2Fimg%2F2023%2F08%2F20%2Fgettyimages-1612013995_custom-e61eeea77c1799d0a63f312c6bbf0345b901780d.jpg)
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