5 things to know about mudslide risk as major rains hit Los Angeles County
When hills are healthy, vegetation anchors soil in place. But when that vegetation is burned off, hillsides become vulnerable ...
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Crushed by boulders, drowned in mud: How debris flows endanger LA’s fire-ravaged communities
As a principal engineer for the county’s Public Works Department, Klippel’s job is to try to stop catastrophic flows of mud, ...
70 years ago, Jordan had a very long winter — sound familiar?
Seventy years ago in Scott County, it emerged from a winter that was five months long since last November 6. The best way to describe the weather- “uncertain.” Early March was ...
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What causes mudslides, and what can be done to lessen the danger?
Mudslides are dangerous torrents that are usually referred to by geologists and first responders as debris flows. They have ...
Are these the last days of Brazil's realm of hidden wonder?
The largest agricultural boom on the planet threatens to destroy a spectacular savanna. Here's what happens when progress ...
Heavy rain pounds fire-ravaged California
A new atmospheric river is slamming California, including fire-ravaged Los Angeles, where residents are bracing for the ...
Southern California community scared by fire hit by debris flows caused by heavy rains
Southern California faces the continued risk of rock and mudslides on wildfire-scarred hillsides Friday, a day after heavy ...
California’s Problem Now Isn’t Fire—It’s Rain
Torrential rain is expected this week in Los Angeles, which risks producing flash flooding and landslides in areas stripped ...
Where and when rain is forecast to hit wildfire burn scar areas around Southern California
Forecasters released a breakdown Tuesday of where and when heavy rainfall this week is expected to hit areas of Southern ...
LA flash flood watch: Rain on wildfire burn scars can trigger destructive debris flows − a geologist explains how
Rain on burned hillslopes can trigger dangerous floods and debris flows. Those debris flows can move with the speed of a ...
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Mountain Fire survivors in Camarillo brace for rain storm, possible mudslides
Homeowners who live near the Mountain Fire zone in Ventura County are concerned that the upcoming rain storm will bring charred hillsides tumbling down.