Storms now pounding Southern California are raising the specter of more danger for residents—debris flows in areas already reeling from devastating fires. Debris flows are like mudslides, except much ...
In August of 2020, the Grizzly Creek fire burned more than 30,000 acres around Interstate 70 in Colorado's Glenwood Canyon. The following summer, several rainstorms swept across the area and sent ...
After a wildfire, the danger continues, especially during torrential rain that can set off fast-moving landslides known as debris flows. By Amy Graff Amy Graff is a San Francisco-based reporter on The ...
As the Los Angeles area recovers from devastating wildfires, officials and emergency managers worry that rain could trigger mudslides in the hills and mountains. Rain on burned hillslopes can set off ...
Mudslides are dangerous torrents that are usually referred to by geologists and first responders as debris flows. They have been particularly lethal in parts of California where landscape, climate, ...
Iris Salem is a digital producer at CBS Los Angeles. With tenure spanning more than 17 years at CBS News and Stations, Ms. Salem has been a devoted contributor, defining digital news and delivering ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A home that was severely damaged in the devastating 2018 Montecito debris flow. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) An atmospheric river ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Areas near Los Angeles have been devastated by wildfires, namely the Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire which started on Jan. 7 and ...
The unprecedented firestorm that has devastated so much of Southern California will eventually wind down, possibly with the help of much-needed rain. But emergency and public works personnel may not ...