US EditionEvacuation Warnings Issued in LA City and County Burn Scar Areas as Rainstorm Approaches
Evacuation warnings target burn scar areas as 2-4 inches of rain could trigger flooding and debris flows during an atmospheric river event, officials said.
- Thursday, the City of Los Angeles issued an evacuation warning from 6 p.m. Thursday to 11 a.m. Sunday for burn-scar areas including Pacific Palisades, Mandeville Canyon, Sylmar north of the 210 Freeway, and near Runyon Canyon Park.
- The National Weather Service warned today that an atmospheric river could bring significant soaking starting Thursday night, often causing a string of storms.
- Models project widespread 2-4 inches of rain starting Thursday, with peak rates of 0.25-0.7 inches per hour and isolated 5 inches in foothills, following March post-fire mudslides.
- LAPD will go door-to-door in high-risk neighborhoods while Caltrans closes Topanga Canyon Boulevard between Pacific Coast Highway and Grand View Drive at 10 p.m. Thursday, and county officials issued an evacuation warning near the Eaton Fire area in Altadena.
- Officials caution that models struggle and confidence is low Friday through Sunday, so residents in vulnerable areas should prepare now, pick up filled sandbags at designated pick-up locations, and note a slight chance of rain Monday.
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