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LA keeps wary eye on rain that could help or hurt wildfire victims as new infernos pop up in San Diego County

The National Weather Service predicts widespread rain over Los Angeles County this weekend, with isolated heavy rain expected.
Local and state authorities are prepared for complications from the rain, having issued an emergency executive order and positioned over 250,000 sandbags in flood-prone areas.
New wildfires, including the Hughes Fire in Los Angeles County and the Border 2 Fire in San Diego County, have prompted evacuation orders and caused significant damage.
President Donald Trump plans to visit California while threatening to withhold aid unless state officials change water management practices.

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The Independent

LA fires live updates: New threats of ‘toxic ash’ target residents after rain

LA wildfires live updates: Residents face new threats of mudslides and ‘toxic ash’ as rain hits Southern California

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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DNyuz

Winter storm expected to bring rain, snow to Southern California

California’s deadly wildfires could come to an end in the coming days when a weekend storm douses historically dry terrain, but the storm will come with the potential for a different problem: flash floods. Flood watch alerts have been issued in the same Los Angeles areas that were burned by the blazes that began burning this month amid hurricane-force winds after a more than seven-month stretch without rain, a record for parts of Southern Califo…

2 months ago

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Santa Clarita Valley Signal

Rain expected this weekend, NWS officials advise residents to stay away from burn areas

The Santa Clarita Valley is looking at its first rainfall of the year this upcoming weekend, and with the Hughes Fire causing damage near the Castaic Lake area, National Weather Service officials advise that residents stay away from the burn area due to possible mudslides. Rain can begin as early as Saturday morning, but chances are, residents will begin to see water droplets on their cars’ windshields by Saturday evening and on Sunday, accord…

2 months ago

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WSVN

LA’s first rainfall of the year could help or hurt wildfire victims as new infernos pop up in San Diego County - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

CNN) — With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires and new blazes flaring up, expected rainfall this weekend would seem like a welcome relief. But how the rain falls could make the difference between a disaster respite or a disaster repeat. Los Angeles County faces a high chance of widespread rain this weekend, with light intensities spread across many hours, the National Weather Service said. There are no major flooding ris…

2 months ago·Miami, United States

With rain in forecast, LA hopeful of firefight progress

With Santa Ana winds dropping and rain forecast, weary Californian firefighters are hoping to advance in their quest to quench the state's remaining wildfires.

2 months ago·Australia

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WTVR

Why Los Angeles' first rainfall of the year could help or hurt wildfire victims

With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires and new blazes flaring up, expected rainfall this weekend would seem like a welcome relief. But how the rain falls could make the difference between a disaster respite or a disaster repeat.Los Angeles County faces a high chance of widespread rain this weekend, with light intensities spread across many hours, the National Weather Service said.There are no major flooding risks, excep…

2 months ago·Richmond, United States

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