California, Mexico make preparations for historic Hurricane Hilary
Forecasters said the storm is still expected to enter the history books as the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cal Fire Firefighter-Paramedic Capt. Tyler Williams checks the sandbags set outside of his garage in Seal Beach, Calif., Friday, Aug. 18.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Seal Beach resident Tom Ostrom, walks past a home protected with sandbags in Seal Beach, Calif., Friday, Aug. 18.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A couple walks along berms in Seal Beach, Calif., Friday, Aug. 18.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A boy slides with a surf board on top of a sand berm in Seal Beach, Calif., Friday, Aug. 18.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Seal Beach resident Tom Ostrom, right, sits along an empty water-pipe to be used to pump sea water back to the Pacific Ocean as homes are protected by sand berms in Seal Beach, Calif., Friday, Aug. 18.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A family sets their beach tent next to a sand berm as winds move in Seal Beach, Calif., Friday, Aug. 18.THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER VIA AP
Sitting on the ground, Norma Panilla attentively fills sandbags at Wildwood Park in San Bernardino, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 19, as she readies her home for potential floodwaters in anticipation of Hurricane Hilary's impending arrival.THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER VIA AP
With shovels and bags in hand, residents wait in line at Wildwood Park in San Bernardino, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 19, as they prepare for the potential arrival of floodwaters ahead of Hurricane Hilary.THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER VIA AP
In anticipation of Hurricane Hilary, residents fill sandbags at Wildwood Park, Saturday, Aug. 19, in San Bernardino, Calif.THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER VIA AP
In preparation for the approaching Hurricane Hilary, residents of San Bernardino, Calif., fill sandbags at Wildwood Park on Saturday, Aug. 19, with a line forming as they wait their turn.THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER VIA AP
From left; David Rivera makes sandbags with his sons, Zack, 10, center, and Vincent, 18, at Wildwood Park in San Bernardino, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 19, as residents gear up for the arrival of Hurricane Hilary.THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER VIA AP
Jaden Fitzpatrick, 16, loads sandbags into their SUV at Wildwood Park in San Bernardino, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 19, in preparation for the impending arrival of Hurricane Hillary.THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER VIA AP
Ronald Thompkins, 60, loads sandbags onto a truck in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Hilary in San Bernardino, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 19, while residents queue at Wildwood Park to fill sandbags for the impending storm.THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER VIA AP
Madeline Noble, 9, sits in the back of her dad's pickup truck as she assists with sandbags at Wildwood Park in San Bernardino, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 19, as residents prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Hilary.THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER VIA AP
In an orderly queue, residents patiently wait with their shovels and sand bags at Wildwood Park on Saturday, Aug. 19, San Bernardino, Calif.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A man walks past with his bike on the pier before the arrival of Hurricane Hilary, in Ensenada, Mexico, Saturday, Aug. 19.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Birds fly over the pier before the arrival of Hurricane Hilary, in Ensenada, Mexico, Saturday, Aug. 19.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A group of friends from Tijuana camp on the beach before the arrival of Hurricane Hilary, in Ensenada, Mexico, Saturday, Aug. 19.