The L.A. County Sheriff's Department recommended Saturday that tourists and residents, especially those with medical conditions, leave Catalina Island. Hurricane Hilary could bring intense rain and winds, knocking out power to the island.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department phone alert hit about 10 a.m. Saturday advising Catalina Island residents and visitors to evacuate — especially those with medical conditions or in need of extra assistance — touching off a scramble onto packed ferries all afternoon.At first, Gina McMullen wasn’t worried when she and her family disembarked Thursday from the Long Beach port for their weekend vacation to Catalina.
“We didn’t want to take a risk, and said they probably weren’t going to be running any of the boats tomorrow afternoon,” McMullen said. “We are suggesting to those who are visiting the island to take the ferry, which is most commonly the Catalina Express, to get back home and for those who can evacuate and would like to evacuate to please do so, because we don’t know what the weather will be like for tomorrow during this hurricane,” Meza said.Boats were scheduled to run until 9 p.m. For those who stay, deputies, firefighters and local officials have set up an island command post to help, Meza said.
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