The desert community in Southern California was hit hard by the storm, which had been a hurricane and made landfall as a tropical storm.
has overwhelmed the Southern California desert community of Palm Springs, which saw nearly 50 percent of its yearly rainfall in less than a day from the storm.
Traffic is slowed as water and mud from Tropical Storm Hilary covers part of Interstate 10 between Indio and Palm Springs, Calif., on Monday.Palm Springs Mayor Grace Garner urged residents to stay home as officials were still assessing the damage to roads, making travel around the area unsafe. The 911 dispatch system went down late at night and the Palm Springs Police Department urged people to text or call an alternative number for immediate help. Garner said that a temporary fix was put in place, but that lines were down across the Coachella Valley.One
"It’s overwhelming really ... seeing this destruction," Jacobs said."How long will it take to get it cleaned up and people can be on their way to work again?"
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