US EditionRain in Southern California creates mudflows but helps firefighters
- Three active fires in Los Angeles are nearing full containment as rain helps firefighters, but flood and mudslide warnings are in effect until Monday.
- The Palisades fire is reported at 87% containment, the Eaton fire at 95%, and the Hughes fire at 92% containment as of Sunday.
- The wildfires have caused at least $385 million in damages, with significant impacts on infrastructure and multiple fatalities reported.
- Flood watches are in effect due to rain forecasted to drop up to 3 inches, raising concerns for debris flows in areas affected by the fires.
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Rain helps California wildfire battle but creates ash and mud flows
Weekend rain ended a near-record streak of dry weather for Southern California
Breaking one of the longest dry climate gusts in Southern California, rains arrived on a weekend of precipitation that generated a lot of mud in areas burned by recent fires. While firefighters took advantage of the conditions to advance the containment of fires, authorities warned about the danger of draining toxic waste and debris slides into vulnerable areas.Read more]]>
Rain helps Southern California firefighters but sends ash and mud flowing down hillsides - Boston News, Weather, Sports
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rain eased on Monday after Southern California’s first significant storm of the season brought weekend downpours that aided firefighters but caused ash, mud and debris to flow across streets in wildfire-burned areas, while heavy mountain snow forced the shutdown of a major interstate north of Los Angeles. Less than an inch of rain fell in most areas, but it was enough to loosen Los Angeles hillsides burned bare by the recent b…
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