California faces a severe storm threat, prompting extensive preparations to protect communities impacted by recent wildfires. Officials are taking action to mitigate flooding risks in burn scar areas.
State and local agencies are working diligently to safeguard communities situated in fire burn scar regions in anticipation of an impending storm. The National Weather Service predicts widespread rainfall from early Wednesday through Friday, with an estimated one to two inches of precipitation expected across much of Los Angeles and Ventura counties. A flash flood watch will be in effect from Thursday afternoon through late night.
Weather experts have identified the Eaton, Palisades, Franklin, and Bridge fire burn scars as areas with the highest risk of flooding. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is scheduled to address the city's storm preparations for the Palisades Fire region on Tuesday morning. The Governor's Office has reported that emergency protection measures, including straw wattles, compost silt socks, and silt fences, have been deployed to prevent hazardous materials from the Eaton and Palisades Fires from entering waterways like creeks, rivers, and other water bodies. Over the past month, the state's Debris Flow Task Force has completed the cleanup of debris basins and is strategically placing K-rails in critical locations to redirect debris flows. Additionally, sandbags and super sacks have been strategically positioned. Caltrans is taking proactive measures by installing erosion control devices, such as wattles, to mitigate mudflows and closely monitoring slopes along Pacific Coast Highway and Topanga Canyon Boulevard for potential rock and debris dislodgments. In burn scar areas, officials strongly advise residents to prepare for the possibility of sudden debris flows by assembling a go-bag and familiarizing themselves with evacuation routes. The Governor's Office has disclosed that the California National Guard has 70 soldiers and heavy engineering equipment on standby in Los Alamitos for debris removal operations, if required. Meanwhile, the Cal Office of Emergency Services is prepositioning fire resources in Los Angeles County, including 10 engines, two dozers, a helicopter equipped with four rescue swimmers, two hand crews, and a dispatcher.
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