DoorDash has temporarily suspended operations in multiple counties across Southern California, due to Tropical Storm Hilary. The company announced the suspension on Sunday for San Diego County, Palm Springs, Indio, Los Angeles County, Imperial Valley, Barstow, Julian, and Newberry Springs.
DoorDash spokesperson Jenn Rosenberg said in a news release, “This significant tropical storm has brought several inches of rain and flash floods across Southern California. To keep our community safe, DoorDash is activating its Severe Weather Protocol.” However, depending on how the weather looks, deliveries are expected to resume Monday at 11 a.m.
As we previously reported, once a Category 4 hurricane, Hilary was downgraded to a tropical depression before reaching California on Sunday. It was the first tropical storm to hit southern California since 1939. Hurricane Hilary began moving through southern California overnight on Sunday, bringing heavy rain with the potential for “catastrophic flooding” to the region. Amid the storm, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattled Southern California.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom even declared a state of emergency for much of Southern California, with flash flood warnings in place until the early hours of Monday.
“California has thousands of people on the ground working hand-in-hand with federal and local personnel to support communities in Hurricane Hilary’s path with resources, equipment, and expertise. We’re mobilizing all of government as we prepare and respond to this unprecedented storm,” Newsom said.
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A Flash Flood Warning was also issued for parts of Los Angeles, including Downtown Los Angeles, Long Beach, Glendale, and parts of Ventura County through the evening hours on Sunday.
According to the National Weather Service, no tropical storm has made landfall in Southern California since Sept. 25, 1939. Forty-five people were killed and property losses were estimated to be $2 million in that storm.
As many are aware, Hilary is just the latest major climate disaster to cause severe damage across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Hawaii’s island of Maui is still dealing with a blaze that killed over 100 people and ravaged the historic town of Lahaina, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. Firefighters in Canada are still battling that nation’s worst fire season on record.