Southern California storm: Burn scar areas brace for mudslides, debris flows

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Over 22 million people in Southern California are under a flood watch as a West Coast storm could slam burn scar areas, bringing potential mudslides, debris flows and excessive rainfall.

Evacuation warnings are now in place through Friday evening for the following burn scar areas: Canyon, Bethany, Eaton, Palisades, Hurst, Kenneth, Sunset, Lidia, Franklin and Bridge, according to Los Angeles County officials.

"Anyone in these areas should be ready to leave at a moment's notice," county officials said.

The storm will bring light to moderate rain for most of Friday, but the main threat for flooding will begin Friday night going into Saturday, with excessive rainfall -- accompanied by lightning and some strong wind gusts -- possible for some areas.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/southern-california-storm-burn-scar-164202601.html

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1. That's the ecosystem.

That's the natural cycle that the area's had since the last ice age.

Winter rains bring on spring growth. Wildflowers, trees grow, brush and (formerly just) native grasses and such.

Summer comes and dries it all out.

Then, come late summer, (historically) lightning would set it ablaze.