Hurricane Hilary: Evacuation orders issued for areas San Bernardino County; warnings issued for OC
As a Category 1 hurricane closes in on Baja California, predicted to bring heavy rains and possible flooding to Southern California, officials have issued evacuation warnings for residents living in areas that could be severely impacted.
San Bernardino County
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department issued an evacuation warning for several regions early Saturday, which was upgraded to a mandatory order at 7:15 p.m. The order affects residents living in:
- Oak Glen,
- Forest Falls,
- Mountain Home Village,
- Angelus Oaks,
- and northeast Yucaipa.
An evacuation shelter has been opened for impacted residents at Redlands East Valley High School, which is located on 31000 E. Colton Avenue in Redlands. For more info, residents are urged to reach out to the call center at (909) 387-3911.
S.B County Sheriff: EVAC ORDER for the communities of Oak Glen, Forest Falls, Mountain Home Village, Angelus Oaks, and NE Yucaipa for incoming storm system. pic.twitter.com/0T6WhabBmU
— San Bernardino County Sheriff (@sbcountysheriff) August 20, 2023
Orange County
In Orange County, warnings have been ordered for those living near the Bond Fire burn scar in:
- Silverado Canyon,
- Williams Canyon.
Effective Sat., Aug. 19 at 4:30 pm, an Evacuation Warning (Voluntary) will be issued for Silverado + Williams Canyons in the Bond Fire burn area due to possible debris flows along/near the burn scar. Map: https://t.co/8Hzmg8XJW3.⁰⁰More at: https://t.co/V2jfT3iQOz ⁰⁰#HilaryOC pic.twitter.com/KbFj9qYI82
— County of Orange (@OCGovCA) August 20, 2023