Preparations underway in California as Hurricane Hilary approaches

IN THE STUDIO. >> CAN'T WAIT. >>> HILARY HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO A CATEGORY 2 HURRICANE BUT IT STILL THREATENS TO BRING CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE. >> IT IS NOW ROARING TOWARDS THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA AND THREATENING AREAS AS FAR NORTH AS LOS ANGELES. ALECIA REED HAS BEEN KEEPING AN EYE ON THE PREPARATIONS. HERE SHE HAS NOW. >> WE'VE LEARNED ALLSTATE BEACHES IN ORANGE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTIES WILL BE CLOSED TOMORROW AND MONDAY. IT'S CLEAR TONIGHT CALIFORNIANS AREN'T TAKING CHANCES. >> LIGHTNING HIGHLIGHTS THE SAN DIEGO SKIES. A PRECURSOR AS FAST-MOVING HURRICANE HILARY HEADS NORTH WHILE HAMMERING MEXICO WITH WIND AND RAIN. >> THERE WILL BE SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS OF UP TO 50 MILES PER HOUR. >> IN L.A. COUNTY, RESIDENTS ARE STUFFING SANDBAGS ON SURE OF WHAT THEY WILL BE UP AGAINST IN COMING DAYS. >> WE DON'T KNOW WHAT'S COMING. WE DON'T KNOW. WE WILL GET READY FOR WHATEVER IT IS. >> CALIFORNIA OFFICIALS ARE DOING JUST THAT. RELOCATING THE HOMELESS FROM FLOOD PRONE AREAS. THIS AS THE U.S. NAVY IS MOVING SOME OF THEIR SAN DIEGO-BASED SHIPS OUT TO SEE AHEAD OF THE STORM AND THE NATIONAL GUARD HAS PRE-POSITIONED RESOURCES THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. ALL THIS AS RESIDENTS GET READY FOR THE WORST. >> MY PROPERTY FLOODING AGAIN. IT HAS A TENDENCY TO HAPPEN AND IT'S NOT FUN. >> SINCE WE HAVE NOT HAD SUBSTANTIAL RAIN AND A LONG TIME THE STORM DRAINS HAVE A LITTER IN THEM AND THEY BACKUP QUICK. THAT'S WHERE WE GET THE FLOODING PROBLEM. >> SOME SHOPPERS ARE STOCKING UP ON WATER AND OTHER ESSENTIAL ITEMS. >> WE ARE NOT USED TO IT. IF SOMETHING IS GOING TO COME WE WILL BE SURPRISED. >> NOT EVERYONE IS THINKING ABOUT THE POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC STORM. SURFERS MAY BE WRITING WAVES AND SOAKING UP THE CALIFORNIA SUN NOW BUT OFFICIALS WARNED -- >> DURING THE STORM STAY OUT OF THE OCEAN. FLOOD WATERS. ALWAYS AVOID MOVING WATER. >> IF YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE ON THE ROADWAYS WE ARE ASKING YOU TO POSTPONE ANY OF YOUR NONESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL THE PEAK OF THE STORM PASSES. >> THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SAYS SAFETY IS THE FIRST PRIORITY HERE. THEY ARE PROACTIVELY CLOSING. THEY

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Length: 2min 29sec (149 seconds)

Published: Sun Aug 20 2023