Hurricane Hilary, although downgraded to a tropical storm by the time it reached Los Angeles on Sunday, still inflicted significant damage.
Dodger Stadium emerged as one of the city's notable landmarks severely affected. Images of the Los Angeles Dodgers' home field and its inundated parking area circulated widely on social media on Sunday. Situated atop Chavez Ravine in the Elysian Park district just north of Downtown Los Angeles, the entire vicinity surrounding the stadium was submerged in standing water.
Unpredictably, Hilary lingered directly over Dodger Stadium on Sunday night, shared UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain with the Los Angeles Times. The storm brought a record-breaking 2.3 inches of rainfall, though it has since moved beyond Southern California and has been reclassified as a post-tropical cyclone.
On the same Sunday afternoon, an earthquake measuring 5.1 in magnitude originated in Ojai, situated about 60 miles northwest of Dodger Stadium.
Originally, Los Angeles was set to conclude its three-game series against the Miami Marlins on Sunday, but MLB rescheduled the game for Saturday. The Dodgers triumphed in both games of the impromptu double-header, securing victories with scores of 3-1 and elevating their season record to 76-47.
The leading Dodgers will not have another home game until August 28, when they are scheduled to face the Arizona Diamondbacks. In the interim, they are slated to visit the Cleveland Guardians and the Boston Red Sox for consecutive three-game away series.
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