Two other storms are also forecast to batter North America this weekend.

Hurricane Simon is bearing down on the Pacific coast of Mexico as a category one hurricane. It is set to pick up speed and become category four by Saturday, eventually making landfall near Puerto Vallarta on Sunday, according to Reuters.

Further north, Tropical Storm Rachel, a downgraded hurricane, is heading toward landfall around the US-Mexico border, along the Pacific.

While, Rachel is expected to reach the coast late on Saturday, the impact of the storm is already being felt due to high tides in southern California.

Video footage and photos show several streets under water in Newport Beach, California, through a combination of the tropical storm swells at sea and high tide.

Posting on its account on X, the City of Newport Beach advised people to "avoid the Balboa Peninsula due to street flooding caused by recent storm conditions and elevated tides".

It also urged people not to drive through flooded streets. Bulldozers have been shoring up the beach to try and prevent further flooding.

With additional reporting by Simon King and Matt Taylor, BBC Weather

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