It has been one year since Tropical Storm Hilary began its descent on our desert. The storm left a lot of destruction on our Coachella Valley floors. On August 20, 2023, the rain came pouring down and the flooding began. Homes and roads were covered with not only water but mud. One year later, News
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Air quality concerns remain one year after Tropical Storm Hilary. So what are we breathing? Will our air quality once again return to what we consider “normal?” First Alert Chief Meteorologist Haley Clawson digs deeper for answers and what she found might surprise you.
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From the roads to the washes, it’s hard to forget all of the water rushing through during Tropical Storm Hilary. While the fast-moving water and debris can be dangerous, our washes worked as our greatest line of defense during the storm. First Alert Meteorologist Spencer Blum examines this.
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The aftermath of Tropical Storm Hilary. One of the big questions, why did we see some of the biggest impacts here in the Coachella Valley compared to other parts of Southern California? First Alert Meteorologists Haley Clawson and Patrick Evans explain how conditions in the Coachella Valley were the perfect recipe for the storm to
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Tropical Storm Hilary battered the Coachella Valley one year ago. News Channel 3’s John White is taking a look at flood infrastructure and what’s been done one year later in his special report “Power of Water” in our half hour special, “Hilary Aftermath, One Year Later.” Click here for our first story on “The
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One year later, we’re learning more about the heroes of Tropical Storm Hilary, including those who sprang into action when so many lives were in danger. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke with three men, who are now looking back on the harrowing experience they say they’ll never forget. It was a terrifying scene last
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“So, I get a phone call from my battalion chief that says, hey, chief, we need you to come back. We’ve had a major event in the Panorama neighborhood,” said Cathedral City Fire Chief Michael Contreras. Tropical Storm Hilary brought rushing water and mud flow into the Panorama neighborhood in Cathedral City. Resident John Trad
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Local leaders are concerned about a deterioration in Coachella Valley air quality following Tropical Storm Hilary last August and say they’re trying to find long-term dust storm solutions to prevent health and economic damage. In January, our I-Team report Hazardous Haze revealed growing concerns about the Coachella Valley’s troubled air quality. The big question then was
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