Heavy rains threaten Los Angeles with floods, mudslides

Record ID: 2277544

  • Title: Heavy rains threaten Los Angeles with floods, mudslides
  • Date: 14th November 2025
  • Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (NOVEMBER 14, 2025) (Reuters) ROAD CLOSURE IN TOPANGA CANYON NEIGHBORHOOD CAUTION SIGNS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH IN TOPANGA CANYON NEIGHBORHOOD VARIOUS OF FIRE TRUCK AND WORKERS AT ROAD CHECKPOINT SIGN READING (English): "ROAD CLOSED" WORKERS TALKING AT TRUCK MALIBU, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (NOVEMBER 14, 2025) (Reuters) TRAFFIC PASSIN
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  • Keywords: california california burn scars california mudslides california weather palisades fire burn scar weather
  • Location: LOS ANGELES + MALIBU, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
  • City: LOS ANGELES + MALIBU, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
  • Country: US
  • Topics: Environment,North America,Weather
  • Reuters ID: LVA001218914112025RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Los Angeles on Friday (November 14) was in the throes of back-to-back storms that could trigger flooding and mudslides in areas scarred by January's devastating wildfires.
    The storm, which brought moderate rain to the Los Angeles area on Friday, is expected to merge with a second weather system driving east off the Pacific on Saturday and Sunday, said Heather Zehr, a senior meteorologist with AccuWeather, a private forecasting company.
    Downtown Los Angeles could get 2 to 4 inches (50 to 100 mm) of rain over the weekend, while other areas could see up to 8 or 10 inches, she said.
    The steady deluge threatened to trigger mudslides in the burn-scarred land left after the January fires, one of the largest natural disasters to hit Los Angeles County.
    January's Eaton and Palisades fires killed about 30 people and destroyed or damaged more than 16,000 homes and businesses. Up to 180,000 people were evacuated. AccuWeather estimates that damages and economic losses reached $250 billion.
    The storms are expected to subside on Sunday, but more rain is expected later in the week.
    (Production: Alan Devall, Nathan Frandino)
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