Storm Hilary: Flooding cuts off Palm Springs in California - BBC News

Tropical Storm Hilary, which has hit California with life-threatening floods, has also cut off the state's desert town of Palm Springs.

As of Monday morning, major roads in and out of Palm Springs were closed due to flooding after it was drenched with 3.18in (8cm) of rain.

Rescuers have also had to save several people there from swollen rivers.

The storm is now headed north to Nevada, where officials are preparing for more record rainfall.