Tropical storm Hilary transformed a California town into a city of mud. Knee-deep sludge trapped residents in Cathedral City, California. The only way to create a path to evacuate was with a giant ...

Tropical storm Hilary turned Cathedral City in California into a muddy scene, after a year’s worth of rain poured down within a day. The storm turned desert sands into knee-deep mud in some areas and ...

The Associated Press / A resident and their dog walk past a vehicle partially submerged in mud after a storm Friday in Sierra Madre, Calif. An emergency vehicle is hit by surf after being pushed into ...

:: “We are inundated. Everything is full of mud. All the neighbors are helping each other remove the mud. They put down sacks to prevent water from entering. They’re all there removing mud and now the ...