On Thursday, heavy rain and dirt were released onto the Pacific Coast Expressway, sweeping a Los Angeles Fire Department vehicle from the iconic coastal route and prompting an infinity from Santa Monica about the shutdown On a regular basis, arrive at Malibu Pier.
Los Angeles County endured an atmospheric river storm that caused damage, which caused uplifting rainfall and debris to flow into a weary area in the devastating fire last month, which also led to prolonged closures of the PCH.
According to LAFD spokesman Erik Scott, a member of the Los Angeles Fire Department driving along the PCH in Malibu was shattered at 5 p.m., a member of the Los Angeles Fire Department was shattered on Big Rock Drive at 5 p.m. Sweep down and enter the ocean. Scott said he was able to leave the car and was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.
Floods surged on Malibu’s Pacific Coast Expressway and Las Flores Canyon Road on Thursday.
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“We ask all residents to avoid driving during storms and act with caution,” Scott said.
According to the California Department of Transportation, the Pacific Coast Expressway will remain closed between Chautauqua Boulevard and Carbon Beach Terrace until further notice due to flooding and mudslides.
As the rains worsened, the first slides reportedly worsened in the afternoon and evening on the highway at around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. National Weather Service issued flash flood alerts and numerous counties in the Pacific Palisade around 4 p.m.
“The risk of life-threatening debris flow is high now,” the Meteorological Bureau said. “Mud, rock and debris flow will have the potential to affect drainage, roads and residences within and directly below the combustion zone.”
Malibu in Duke at PCH and Las Flores Canyon Road reportedly reported. The beachfront restaurant survived the fire but appeared to have suffered severe flood damage during the storm as Caltrans crews used heavy machinery to dig out mud and try to clear the road.
Department spokesman said that while PCH suffered some of the worst damage in the downpour of Thursday, Caltrans staff are also working hard to clean up debris and resolve flooding on streets across the county.
Flood flooding was seen Thursday afternoon on Malibu’s Pacific Coast Expressway and on Duke’s Malibu in Ras Flores Canyon.
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Mudslides and flash floods have been reported in outpost drives in the Eaton Fire Burn area of Altadena, Mulholland Drive and Hollywood Hills.
Recently, burning areas are particularly at risk of landslides in heavy rains, as their soil is no longer anchored by emerald vegetation. Additionally, the heat from fire makes it harder for the soil to absorb water, which may make hillsides susceptible to erosion. This can cause slopes to fall in the torrent of mud, rocks and dead branches, putting people on houses or people’s roads into trouble.
Debris flow can be triggered when the rainfall rate exceeds 0.5 inches per hour. On Thursday afternoon, the Bureau of Weather said the Los Angeles area could see rainfall rates ranging from 0.75 inches to 1.25 inches per hour.
