CNN on MSN15d
Evacuations issued in Southern California as heavy rain brings threat of debris flows in areas scarred by wildfires
Southern Californians evacuated their homes for the second time this year, but this time, it’s for heavy rain and debris ...
CBS News17d
Where and when rain is forecast to hit wildfire burn scars across the Los Angeles area
Debris flows and mudslides are most common during a period of intense rain following wildfires, the rain potentially destabilizing the terrain that was scorched barren and carrying land ...
SFGate17d
LA flash flood watch: Rain on wildfire burn scars can trigger destructive debris flows − a geologist explains how
the heat of the fire actually burns and damages the soil, creating a water-repellent, or hydrophobic, layer. What once was a vegetated hillslope, with leaves and trees to intercept rain and spongy ...
The Washington Post25d
Rain is coming to Southern California. Will it be enough to end fire season?
Rain is headed to Southern California this week — the second dose of beneficial moisture since catastrophic wildfires ripped through Los Angeles County in early January following a record-dry ...
The News-Times17d
LA flash flood watch: Rain on wildfire burn scars can trigger destructive debris flows − a geologist explains how
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Rain on burned hillslopes can trigger dangerous floods and debris flows.