Widespread flooding as Storm Hilary makes landfall in California and Mexico 

Vehicles cross over a flood control basin that has almost reached the street in Palm Desert, California (Mark J. Terrill, AP)

Tropical Storm Hilary inundated streets across Mexico’s arid Baja California peninsula with deadly floodwaters on Sunday before moving over Southern California.

The storm swamped roads and downed trees across the state as concerns grew that flash floods could strike in places as far north as Idaho.