Hilary left California desert roads covered in water and mud. Now it’s threatening Oregon and Idaho

By MARK J. TERRILL, JOHN ANTCZAK and JULIE WATSON
Associated Press

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Tropical Storm Hilary has drenched Southern California, swept people into swollen rivers, toppled trees onto homes and flooded roads. Crews worked to clear away the debris Monday. The National Hurricane Center said only vestiges of a weakened system was moving over the Rocky Mountains. Hilary first made landfall as a hurricane in Mexico’s arid Baja California Peninsula on Sunday. Officials warned it still could cause severe flooding and mudslides in areas.