First Fires, Now Floods and Mudslides
Many in southern California recovering from the recent fires now have placed sandbags around their homes in preparation for a storm coming in on Tuesday off the Pacific Ocean. The storm is predicted to bring flooding and possibly even mudslides.
Robert Jablon with the Associated Press writes:
“A low-pressure area about 700 miles off the coast was heading northeast and could bring an inch of rain through Thanksgiving and up to 4 inches in the mountains, said Stan Wasowski, a forecaster with the National Weather Service in San Diego.
Flash flood watches were posted through Wednesday evening for areas where grass and brush that normally anchors the soil, helping to prevent mudslides, burned away. Some places could get a half-inch of rain in an hour, the Weather Service said.”
Hundreds have been evacuated from their homes in preparation for the storm. There is much concern for the homes that were left vulnerable from the recent fires. Agencies providing aid are ready to take action should there be further disasters.
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Learn more about preparing for an emergency and making a disaster kit. After a storm has passed, there are steps one can take to recover from a flood and get their home and business back to as normal as possible.
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