California’s Problem Now Isn’t Fire—It’s Rain
Torrential rain is expected this week in Los Angeles, which risks producing flash flooding and landslides in areas stripped ...
LA braces for landslides as atmospheric river brings heavy rain to California
A new rain storm is bearing down on California, including fire-ravaged Los Angeles, where residents are bracing for the ...
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Crushed by boulders, drowned in mud: How debris flows endanger LA’s fire-ravaged communities
As a principal engineer for the county’s Public Works Department, Klippel’s job is to try to stop catastrophic flows of mud, ...
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Atmospheric river takes aim at Southern California's burn scars
Threat level: The heavy rains will bring a "high likelihood" of flooding, the National Weather Service warns. The greatest ...
Tree rings and fire scars show fewer forest fires burn in North America today than in the past
Fewer wildfires burn in North American forests today than in previous centuries, increasing the risk of more severe wildfires ...
LA flash flood watch: Rain on wildfire burn scars can trigger destructive debris flows − a geologist explains how
Rain on burned hillslopes can trigger dangerous floods and debris flows. Those debris flows can move with the speed of a ...
A potent winter storm brings treacherous conditions across a swath of the US. Two more are right behind it
A boost of atmospheric energy will reinvigorate the potent storm and significantly expand its size once it reaches the ...
Incoming storm raises concerns over burn scar in Madera County
Nearly a decade after the Serpa Fire in Madera County, the burn scar still raises concerns when winter weather hits. "With excessive rainfall, there's debris flow or possible mudslides or something ...