Tropical Storm Hilary batters California after making landfall in Mexico

Portion of highway in Barstow closed after power pole struck by lightning

From CNN’s Joe Sutton

A portion of Interstate 15 is closed in Barstow, California due to downed power lines, according to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans.)

“A power pole in Barstow was struck by lightning at about 11 a.m. Sunday and I-15 was closed,” San Bernardino County PIO David Wert told CNN.

Caltrans District 8 (San Bernardino/Riverside) spokesperson Eric Dionne said the interstate remains closed.

Ventura County firefighters rescue 2 people from river

From CNN’s Amanda Jackson

Ventura County firefighters search the Santa Clara River on August 20.

Videos show Ventura County firefighters searching the Santa Clara River for people trapped Sunday night.

Officials have since cleared the scene and said two people were rescued by walking out of the flooded areas.

“These locations are dangerous, please stay out river bottoms and canals,” the department said on social media.

Most of Southern California remains under tropical storm warnings as Tropical Storm Hilary moves toward Los Angeles, where more than 9 million people are under flash flood warnings.

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9 people rescued from riverbed in San Diego

From CNN’s Joe Sutton

Dark clouds form over downtown San Diego as Tropical Storm Hilary passes through the area on Sunday, August 20. K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune/AP

Nine people were rescued from a riverbed near the Morena Blv bridge in San Diego, a social media post from San Diego Fire-Rescue said, as the impact of Tropical Storm Hilary is felt across Southern California

No injuries were reported.