Los Angeles hit with mudslide and debris flow as roadways hammered
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Portions of Los Angeles County are experiencing debris flows amid severe rain Thursday evening.
Newsweek reached out to the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services for comment.
Why It Matters
Southern California was battered by back-to-back deadly wildfires in January. The Palisades and Eaton fires scorched thousands of acres, destroyed thousands of buildings and prompted mass evacuations, some lasting weeks.
Portions of the county are now under evacuation warnings near the areas ravaged by the wildfires due to potential mudslides or debris flows. Sections damaged by wildfires are called "burn scar" areas.
What To Know
According to California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall, a mudslide has blocked lanes on highway 210 near Roxford Street. "Traffic is severely impacted, with an estimated delay of around 1 hour," CHP said around 8:40 p.m. PT.
Another debris flow in the Hollywood Hills at 7123 W. Mulholland Drive has prompted a full road closure, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) said, adding that homes above this flow "have been determined stable."
Firefighters called this a "large" debris flow, as it deposited 8 inches of mud across Mulholland Drive.
The National Weather Service (NWS) Los Angeles said on X (formerly Twitter) that Los Angeles, Glendale and Santa Clarita are under a flash flood warning until 8 p.m. PT.
This is a developing story that will be updated with additional information.
