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Some homes affected by wildfire were ordered to be evacuated los angeles as a neighborhood Southern California The region was hit by a rare typhoon in October that brought heavy rain, strong winds and possible landslides.
“We are very concerned about the weather,” the mayor of Los Angeles said. karen bass During a news conference Monday night, it was said that attack teams, rescue teams and helicopters were all ready to respond.
The evacuation included about 115 homes, mostly in Pacific Palisades and Mandeville Canyon, both of which were hit by massive fires in January that killed more than 30 people overall and destroyed more than 17,000 homes and buildings in Los Angeles County. Wildfires can leave hills without vegetation to hold the soil in place, making it easier for the terrain to loosen during storms.
Bass and other officials warned residents across the region to remain vigilant and stay indoors. The worst conditions were expected to begin early Tuesday and continue through the afternoon, according to PowerOutage.us, and there were more than 16,000 power outages by Monday night.
The storm may cause up to 4 inches (10.2 cm) of rain in some areas, according to the Los Angeles office of the National Weather Service, which described it as a “rare and very powerful storm system.”
Ariel Cohen, meteorologist in charge National Weather Service In Los Angeles, the storm was said to also bring a few tornadoes, and a major challenge is its unpredictability.
“The nature of this system is such that we cannot be certain about when and where these impacts will occur, much less an accurate description until just before they occur,” he said.
Los Angeles Fire Department crews began patrolling the area and a portion of State Route 27 Monday night. Pacific Coast HighwayThe California Department of Transportation, known as Caltrans, said on social media the closures were in place in preparation for the storm.
The weather service also warned of high winds that could down trees and power lines.
To the north, up to 3 feet (1 meter) of mountain snowfall was predicted in parts of the Sierra Nevada.
Heavy rain began falling across much of Northern California Monday evening, causing some urban flooding around the San Francisco Bay Area.
Gladstone’s restaurant along the Pacific Coast Highway said it was closing Tuesday due to the threat of heavy rain. The Pacific Palisades facility is located at an intersection where heavy debris was washed away during previous rains.
In February, torrential rains caused debris flows and landslides in many areas scorched by the January fires. In the community of Sierra Madre, near the site of the Eaton Fire, water, debris and rocks poured down the mountain, trapping cars in the mud and damaging several home garages. A section of the Pacific Coast Highway by Pacific Palisades was submerged in at least 3 feet of mud, and strong debris flows swept a Los Angeles Fire Department vehicle into the ocean.
Concerns about debris flows after fires have been particularly high since 2018, when the town of Montecito on the coast of Los Angeles was devastated by landslides caused by heavy rains that inundated mountain slopes. Hundreds of homes were damaged and 23 people died.
Elsewhere in the US, Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and destructive storm surge and flood waters that swept away some homes in Alaska over the weekend. One person died and two were missing in western Alaska on Monday, while more than 50 people were rescued – some lifted from rooftops.
Officials warned of a long road to recovery and the need for continued aid for the hardest-hit communities, with winter just around the corner.
A microburst and storm in Tempe, Arizona, on Monday dropped nearly half an inch of rain within 10 minutes, the National Weather Service said. The storm caused significant damage, with trees uprooted and falling onto vehicles and buildings and onto roads and sidewalks. The roof of a commercial complex collapsed and thousands of homes lost power.
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Golden reported from Seattle. Associated Press writer Becky Bohrer contributed from Juneau, Alaska.