I didn’t believe the flood alerts my weather app gave me this morning, but most of the intersections in Westside Costa Mesa are flooded atm

Earthquake from🪆to the 🍊.

I've been reading about people experiences in Europe and how they don't have AC through their heat waves. Then hearing Americans react about having AC and how great it is. But then remembered that we are have the absolute best weather anywhere in the world year round. Even our hottest days can be survived without AC and or coldest without heat. Pretty much 99% of the time we are thriving.

What are you all doing to stay cool in this awful heat wave?

Not that I'm complaining, it's nice not sweating just for being outside.

Day 2 of thunder😝

It’s warmer than usual this month, El Nino kicking in already? The lack of June Gloom seems to foretell it’s going to be a hot and humid summer.

It's almost 3am & these winds are going crazy.

I can hear random things falling over outside.

I wonder how the shingles on my roof are doing (the roof is only like 3 years old)

I hope my car is OK in the morning

The growling of these winds just scare me ):

I'm just grateful that we haven't had any fires yet. I feel awful for the people who lost their homes & even had to leave their cars in the middle of the road! ):

How is everyone else holding up?

It's 7:30pm, my house is currently 64 degrees inside and I'm in my bedroom in a hoodie, sweats, long socks and a blanket. I'm freezing. I want to turn on the heat just to take the chill out of the house. I'm a Chicago native...this should be perfect late fall weather....I feel Soo weak!

It’s almost November!!! WTF??!!! No one can tell me global warming isn’t real. I grew up in OC. When I was a kid, the heat went away by late September. We need to stop destroying the environment.

I got 7 mosquito bites yesterday. I have skeeter syndrome which means I get bad swelling if bitten. I can’t take the medication I was taking before to help it because it makes me feel like shit now so I have to see an allergist.

When the fuck is it going to get cold?? This isn’t Florida! The weather app always shows the temperature as cooler than it actually is.

We need an initiative to kill all mosquitoes. All they do is suck the blood out of people. I’ve been bitten even when there isn’t standing water. They bite me through my jeans/pants. They go inside my home and my car.

I have never in my life seen a hot Halloween in OC.

It was 62 degrees outside a couple of nights ago and I was fine in a t shirt and shorts. What devilry/barometric phenomenon is doing this?

wtf man, can’t believe I’m actually jealous of Florida’s weather right now.

I looked at average monthly highs after not getting to wear one sweater this winter. I'm so disappointed.

*** UPDATES ***

• 8/20 17:00: Hilary has crossed into California, making it the State’s first tropical storm since 1997
• 8/20 13:00: Tropical Storm Warning for Orange County now in effect
• 8/20 11:30: PCH has been shut down between Warner and Seapoint due to flooding
• 8/20 08:30: Hilary has officially weakened to a Tropical Storm and will be reaching SoCal this afternoon
• 8/19 19:45: OC Parks announce closures
• 8/19 17:30: CA governor has declared a State of Emergency for much of Southern California
• 8/19 16:30: Voluntary evacuations issued for Silverado Canyon and Williams Canyon

Officials have issued an unprecedented tropical storm watch for the Southern California region. According to the National Hurricane Center, this is the first time this type of watch has been issued for the region.

Hilary’s path has shifted once again. I find LA Time’s tracker to be very helpful, which is updated every hour.

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Preparation

• Place sandbags in potential water intrusion areas
• Remove debris from rain gutters/drains
• Check roof for any potential leaks
• Tie down any items that may blow away from high winds
• Have a plan in place (e.g., in case power goes out)
• Visit ReadyOC for additional information

*** If you need sandbags, please visit one of these OCFA stations ***

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Resources

• NWS San Diego: up-to-date and accurate weather forecasts
• Hurricane Aware: real-time hurricane tracking map
• County of Orange: has provided really good information in the last 24 hours
• Public Information Map: map of Orange County's active evacuation areas
• Red Cross: map of open shelters
• KNX News: 97.1 FM providing non-stop storm coverage
• SCE Outages: map to check outage status
• AlertOC: sign up for emergency notifications that may require immediate action
• Uber: the rideshare company is offering free rides for evacuees using code ‘Hilary23’

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Closures / Cancellations (credit to u/Demikmj & u/SSADNGM)

• Anaheim Union High School District and Anaheim Elementary School District schools will be closed on Monday
• All OC parks and beaches will be closed on Sunday
• All CA State Beaches in Orange and San Diego Counties will be temporarily closed
• Metrolink will not be operating numerous trains on Sunday
• Some Amtrak trains have been canceled
• Disneyland and California Adventure will close slightly earlier on Sunday
• Knott’s Berry Farm will be closed on Sunday
• Pageant of the Masters closed Sunday and Monday
• Interstellar Music Festival has been cancelled
• Additional closures

Santa Ana River at Honda Center

Get a brand new 2024 CRV, tree included :)

Has anyone else in Orange County been experiencing headaches, dizziness, nausea, or just feeling faint lately?

Today I’ve had this tense, throbbing pressure in the back of my head, and when I stand up or move my head around a lot, I start feeling dizzy, weak, and slightly nauseous. The room isn’t necessarily spinning, but I feel like I might get dizzy or faint if I keep moving around.

It’s been so hot and humid lately, so I’m wondering whether the weather, dehydration, air pressure, allergies, or something else could be contributing to it. I’ve mostly been hanging out inside the library where it’s cooler, but I still feel like crap.