Storms

Tornado watches were issued for multiple areas — the first for the state since October 2010.

Strong winds and coastal flooding are possible, but the storm is expected to stay far enough offshore that it will affect only the easternmost parts of the country.

Trudy was moving away from the coast and its center was forecast to pass south of the Baja California Peninsula on Monday and Tuesday.

The Mexican navy urged mariners and coastal residents to exercise extreme caution because of high waves, heavy rain and the risk of rising rivers, flooding and landslides in some areas.

Southern California’s dreamscape is being devastated, and the worst of El Niño is still months away.

The eye of the Category 2 hurricane remained offshore as its outer bands of wind and rain slammed communities between the Sierra Madre and the Pacific Ocean near Puerto Vallarta.

Hurricanes Isaias and Simon hit the continent’s coasts this weekend, and remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel continue to dump rain on the Southwest.

The storm made landfall on the Florida Panhandle around 8:30 p.m. local time as a Category 2 storm with 105-mph sustained winds.

The first hurricane of the Atlantic season is forecast to hit the U.S. Gulf Coast as soon as Friday night.

President José Antonio Kast declared a state of emergency for Las Condes, a wealthy suburb east of Santiago, giving government agencies more power to respond to torrential rains.