Southern California Hit by Destructive Debris Flows Caused by Heavy Rains
LOS ANGELES — Southern California faces the continued risk of rock and mudslides on wildfire-scarred hillsides Friday, a day after heavy rains sent debris across several roadways, including the Pacific Coast Highway, where a fire department vehicle was pushed into the ocean.
L.A. prepares for debris flows, slides in major rainstorm expected this week
An atmospheric river forecasters say is likely to be the strongest in nearly a year is set to unleash rain across Southern California this week, heightening concerns of damaging debris flows in ...
An atmospheric river is coming to California. It could bring risks of debris flows
The weather phenomena are common for California winters, but they could cause dangerous debris flows or mudslides in recently burned areas.
How Southern California is preparing for rainstorm that could prompt mudslides, floods in burned areas
Residents in pockets across Southern California are preparing for rainstorms expected to slam the region over the next few days — and bring the potential for mudslides and debris flow in areas recently ravaged by wildfires.
Southern California's strongest storm of the winter is here: 'High risk of flooding, debris flow'
The first wave of the strongest storm of the winter began hitting Southern California on Wednesday, but the most damaging rains are expected Thursday.
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Mountain Fire: Debris flow, flooding threat could last years
During intense rainfall, burned slopes become vulnerable to flash floods and debris flows, a threat that can last for years. Conditions in this case are far from the worst case scenario ...
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What’s Next For Southern California Burn Scars? Debris Flows
Debris flows are a type of fast-moving landslide that carries water. According to weather.com Senior Meteorologist Dina Knightly, they’re “more like a river of mud, debris, rock and earth ...