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Commonly called mudslides, these dangerous torrents are usually referred to by geologists and first responders as debris flows, which the U.S. Geological Survey describes as fast-moving landslides ...
An intense, long-lasting atmospheric river is moving across California — bringing widespread power outages, mudslides and life-threatening flooding as it dumps heavy rain and snow. Follow our ...
Seven additional counties declared a state of emergency: Orange County, San Bernardino County, Riverside County, San Diego County, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, and Ventura County. [10] [11] The rain was expected to last for days, with some parts of California expected to receive record amounts of rain. [12]
The risk of mudslides during this weather event is high due to a devastating storm earlier this month that left California’s soil over-saturated. That same storm killed at least nine people and ...
California State Parks officials told FOX Weather multiple ocean rescues occurred between Sunday and Monday. On Sunday, State Parks lifeguards and Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County ...
Mudslide closes portion of State Route 150. Tuesday 20 February 2024 21:40, ... Showers and storms soak the west coast, posing the risk for flooding up and down the state of California.
Over 40 state parks in California were completely closed in January, and one national park was also closed, Redwood National Park. [ 24 ] [ 25 ] [ 26 ] Dozens of Amtrak trains were delayed, ran on modified schedules, or cancelled entirely due to the floods as well.
The December fires burned 307,953 acres (124,624 ha) of which 281,893 acres (114,078 ha) were burned during the Thomas Fire, the largest fire in the state's history at the time. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The Thomas Fire, which devastated parts of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, burned large amounts of vegetation whose roots had helped stabilize topsoil ...