Tropical storm warning issued in Southern California for the first time, how to prepare

A tropical storm warning was issued in Southern California for the very first time on Friday night as Hurricane Hilary is set to make landfall this weekend. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass spoke on Friday to discuss the city’s preparation for the incoming storm alongside general managers of city departments.

“The city of L.A. is mobilizing in advance of the landfall of Hurricane Hilary,” Bass said Friday. “This is potentially an unprecedented, extreme weather event for Los Angeles, Southern California and the rest of the West Coast. The city is prepared. We're not waiting for the storm to hit. We've already begun working 24/7 to be ahead of the curve and to be ready as soon as the storm reaches our shores."

Currently a Category 4 hurricane, Hilary is forecast to head north through Baja California before making its way into the Southland.