The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. August 18, 2023 Hurricane Hilary Intensifies to Category 4 Storm ------------------------------------------------ Hurricane Hilary grew to a Category 4 storm off the Pacific coast of Mexico and is expected to bring heavy downpours and flooding to parts of the U.S. Southwest and northwestern Mexico this weekend. .