Southern California faces mudslide risk as monster rains flood road, prompt evacuation | In Photos
Southern California residents are being forced to evacuate their homes due to the intense rain and debris flows that pose a risk of mudslides.
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Large parts of Southern California are being affected by the storm, and some emergency evacuations have been ordered due to concerns about rock slides and debris flows in areas that recently suffered fire damage, such as hillside areas affected by the Palisades and Eaton fires. In this picture, a Tesla driver navigates the rain near the Eaton Fire burn zone as a strong atmospheric river storm affects the area.(Getty Images via AFP)
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During a storm in Malibu, California, a driver tries to escape the mud-covered intersection at Sunset Blvd and Pacific Coast Highway, close to the Palisades Fire zone.(AFP)
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A large portion of the state was experiencing heavy rain, with forecasters from the National Weather Service (NWS) predicting up to six inches (15 cm) of precipitation in some areas. A storm in Malibu, California, left the crossroads of Sunset Blvd. and Pacific Coast Highway near the Palisades Fire zone flooded and covered in mud.(AFP)
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A storm in Malibu, California, filled the Pacific Coast Highway with mud and debris close to the Palisades Fire zone.(AFP)
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