Historic Flooding Threatens Death Valley as Hurricane Hilary Approaches

Hurricane Hilary may transform hottest place on Earth into massive lake.

Hurricane Hilary is charting an unprecedented path towards Southern California, with its outer bands poised to dump torrential rainfall on the parched deserts of the region. Experts warn the deluge could bring catastrophic and terrain-altering floods to Death Valley National Park.

Usually one of the driest spots in North America, Death Valley only sees a…