Los Angeles Faces Risk of Mudslides With Arrival of Rain

Rain aids firefighters in Los Angeles wildfires, sends ash and mud flowing through streets
More than an inch of rain fell in many areas, loosening Los Angeles hillsides burned bare by the recent blaze near the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.
Los Angeles Faces Risk of Mudslides With the Arrival of Rain
The wet weather will bring relief to Southern California after a prolonged period of dryness, but there’s concern that any bursts of heavy rainfall could cause flooding.
Flood Watch Issued For Fire-Stricken Los Angeles Areas—Here’s Why Rain Might Be An Issue
The National Weather Service issued a flood watch effective from 4 p.m. Sunday to 4 p.m. Monday for areas in or near burn scars created by the Palisades Fire, Eaton Fire, Hughes Fire and Bridge Fire, the latter blaze of which burned 56,000 acres last fall.
Rain Batters Los Angeles, Threatening Mudslides, Toxic Flooding after Wildfires
Water was pumped out of the Palisades fire station as a rainstorm hit the area devastated by the historic wildfires.
Rain Is Coming to Burning Los Angeles and Will Bring Its Own Risks
The Los Angeles area is expecting rain this weekend—potentially offering a respite from fires that have blazed throughout the month but increasing the risk of debris slides
Fire-ravaged Los Angeles braces for toxic rain runoff
Wearing a respirator, goggles, gloves and white protective booties, Shaun Kearney gazed at his house in Sunset Mesa, a coastal community next to Pacific Palisades. It survived the fires destroying Los Angeles,
Los Angeles wildfires timeline: How the deadly blazes unfolded
Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities
Floods, landslides are risks as fire-scarred Los Angeles girds for rain
There is a 10% to 20% chance of flash flooding and landslides in some recently burned areas of Los Angeles County, forecasters say, including the Palisades and Eaton fire areas.
Rain helps Los Angeles wildfires, risks mudslides
The weather provided relief for crews working to contain wildfires, though rain over a burn area ups the chances of flooding and mudslides
Flood Watches posted for Los Angeles wildfire burn scars as rain returns to Southern California
The first significant rainfall in several months will spread across Southern California this weekend, giving a badly needed sip of water to an area parched by drought and devastated by multiple raging wildfires.
From Fires To Floods: Double Disaster In Los Angeles
Douglas McIntyre, editor-in-chief at Climate Crisis, highlights the compounding disasters facing Los Angeles. Following weeks of wildfires that destroyed vegetation critical for stabilizing soil, heavy rainstorms are causing devastating mudslides.
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Rain in Southern California Creates Mud and Debris Flows, But Helps Fire Crews
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L.A. live fire updates: Flooding, mudflows after bouts of heavy rain prompt road and school closures
L.A.'s first significant storm of the season has already forced the closure of the 5 freeway at the Grapevine, unleashed mud ...
Significant rain to douse fire-ravaged LA but floods possible in scorched areas
Drought-ravaged Los Angeles, still battling the remnants of a series of devastating wildfires, will receive significant ...