"Southern California is bracing for record rainfall this week, with forecasters predicting five straight days of precipitation through the holiday. Travelers should proceed with caution, county emergency officials warned. With peak rainfall expected Tuesday night through Thursday, safety crews had already begun to close roads along the coast and were knocking on doors to advise residents at vulnerable addresses to evacuate."
""There will almost certainly be numerous mudslides, severe flooding either from heavy rain or clogged storm drains, and possibly debris flows near recent burn scars," the National Weather Service said. Key warnings Los Angeles city and county officials issued evacuation warnings ahead of the storm for several high-risk areas: Near the San Gabriel foothills hillsides of Altadena in the Eaton fire burn area. Near Pacific Palisades and Mandeville Canyon in the Palisades fire burn area. South of Runyon Canyon near the Sunset fire area."
"All evacuation warnings are in effect from 11 a.m. Tuesday through 11 p.m. Thursday. Critical evacuation warnings and orders will be updated throughout the storm event here. Wednesday will also bring a heightened risk for flash floods in Los Angeles, Ventura and San Bernardino counties, according to the NWS. The "high risk" area is just north of the city of Los Angeles and includes Altadena, Burbank"
Record rainfall is forecast across Southern California for five consecutive days, with peak precipitation expected Tuesday night through Thursday. Safety crews have begun closing coastal roads and are advising vulnerable residents to evacuate. Evacuation warnings run from 11 a.m. Tuesday through 11 p.m. Thursday for multiple burn-scarred and hillside locations including Altadena, Pacific Palisades, Runyon Canyon, Soledad Canyon, Hasley Canyon, Sylmar, Sierra Madre, Topanga, Mt. Baldy, and Mulholland Highway. The National Weather Service warned of likely mudslides, severe flooding from heavy rain or clogged drains, and possible debris flows near recent burn areas. Wednesday carries an elevated flash-flood risk north of Los Angeles.
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