The Bay Area is feeling the ripple effects of Hilary through flight delays and cancelations. Many Bay Area locals were in SoCal watching the storm and hoping for the best.
Many Bay Area locals were in Southern California this weekend watching the storm and hoping for the best.The Bay Area is feeling the ripple effects of Hilary through flight delays and cancelations. Many Bay Area locals were in Southern California Sunday watching the storm and hoping for the best."It's a bummer. A lot of stuff going wrong for them," Kamian said.
Hour by hour, dozens of flights from SFO to most Southern California destinations were canceled due to Tropical Storm Hilary.Holly Hale's flight to Las Vegas was delayed. "I was afraid of this, but I was hoping we would prevail, so. I'm still hoping that, although, I've heard my colleagues from LA will be delayed a day," Hale said.Brian Ashby from San Francisco was in Palm Springs, where rain from Hilary started overnight."It just started pouring about 10 minutes ago, and this is like serious rain for the desert -- much heavier than usual," Ashby said.
Flooding is the biggest concern for desert cities. Sandbags, rarely needed there, are now in high demand. On Sunday, the city of Palm Springs declared a local emergency.ABC7 Marketing Producer Leonard Torres is in Escondido, near San Diego, where flashlights and bottled water are in short supply. Leonard is there for an outdoor wedding that's now pivoting indoors."So there's a bit of fear getting stuck in the mud over there.
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