California Gov. Newsom issued an order to speed debris removal in LA neighborhoods damaged by wildfires ahead of potentially damaging winter storms.
Newsom's order is in place to help mitigate the risk by removing debris, improving flood protection and stabilizing hillsides.Sign up for NBC LA's News Headlines newsletter.
"As work continues to fight fires across Los Angeles County, the state is already working to prepare for the damage that can happen when winter rainstorms hit burn scars, causing landslides and flooding," Newsom said. in a statement."This order helps keep our emergency response focused on protecting communities, not permits and paperwork.
when it was damaged by a hillside that collapsed in a neighborhood that burned in the Palisades Fire. Flames did not damage the home, but some nearby residences were either damaged or burned to the ground. Parts of the streets also collapsed down the hill under the weight of rubble and water.LAFD Capt. Erik ScottScott said the department is mapping properties to identify potential dangers. The agency is well over one-third of the way through mapping those properties, Scott said.
"We're not out of the woods, yet," Scott said."We're going to have to deal with rains and mudslides that come, as well."
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