Los Angeles Girds for floods, landslides in rain pound fire zone

A demon rains were drenched on southern California on Thursday, the authorities in Los Angeles had prepared for floods and landslides in areas burnt by a huge wildfire last month.

The National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts said heavy rains were falling in some places with six inches (15 cm) expectation.

In such a short time, problems can arise in the areas destroyed by the blazing blaze that kills at least 29 people in January.

Ryan Kittail, a meteorologist at NWS, has a high risk for floods with a laudable risk for the flow of debris for Ryan Kittel, a meteorologist of NWS, especially in road areas and urban areas, as well as one There is a high risk.

The agency released a flash flood watch for the wholesale of Los Angeles County.

The biggest risk for life and limbs was expected to be around the burnt scars in Altadeena and Pacific Palisads regions.

The landslide was possible on the hills where anchoring vegetation was burnt.

The heat of the fire had the effect of cooking and hardening the soil, making it less exploitative.

Officials said that anyone living near such hills should be ready to leave their homes.

Workers in Los Angeles have established thousands of sandbags and concrete obstacles in recent weeks to try to limit soil erosion.

NWS said that on Thursday afternoon and evening would be the most dangerous period.

The agency said, “The rain rate between one half and one inch per hour during those peak periods is possible, up to 1.2 inches per hour with localized rates,” the agency said.

The upcoming storm system is being operated by a “atmospheric river”, a huge corridor of rain that brings billions of gallons (liter) moisture from the Pacific Ocean.

While the concerns of immediate floods were worrying, Southern California needed rains badly.

By the beginning of February, there was no significant rainfall for about eight months.

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