Cleanup efforts continued Monday in Cathedral City after Tropical Storm Hilary wreaked havoc on parts of Southern California.
Several people had to be rescued as floodwaters swept away cars and stranded drivers Sunday night into Monday, Cathedral City spokesman Ryan Hunt said. Rescues were approaching the “double digits,” he added.
Video showed water rushing down streets and leaving cars immobilized as mud-caked people waded through the water alongside rescuers. There were still stuck cars around the city Monday.Sign up for NBC LA newsletters.
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