Los Angeles issued evacuation warnings for areas affected by recent wildfires ahead of what is expected to be the most powerful winter storm of the season in Southern California. The warnings cover areas hit by fires such as the Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, Franklin, Bridge, and Sunset fires, with the potential for life-threatening flash flooding and debris flow from the burn scars. While the warnings are not enforceable orders, firefighters are visiting high-risk homes to give specific evacuation orders, with the possibility of widespread enforcement orders depending on the storm’s development.
In addition to Los Angeles, other areas like Trabuco Creek, Bell Canyon, and Hot Springs Canyon in Orange County are under mandatory evacuation orders due to potential debris flow from the Airport fire burn scar, with voluntary evacuation warnings for Long and Modjeska Canyons. Ventura County issued an evacuation warning for those near the Mountain Fire burn scar.
The National Weather Service warned of flash flooding in urban areas, with the highest risk near recent burn scars in Southern California, calling the situation life-threatening. Flood advisories have been issued for Ventura, Santa Barbara, and Los Angeles counties, with potential roadway flooding, rockslides, mudslides, and debris flows expected. As heavy rain soaked the state, more than 32 million people in California remained under flood watches, with over an inch of rain falling in parts of Southern California and nearly 2 inches in the Bay Area.
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