4 things to know about mudslide risk as major rains hit Los Angeles County
When hills are healthy, vegetation can anchor the soil in place. But when that is burned off, hillsides become vulnerable to ...
LA braces for landslides as atmospheric river brings heavy rain to California
A new rain storm is bearing down on California, including fire-ravaged Los Angeles, where residents are bracing for the ...
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Crushed by boulders, drowned in mud: How debris flows endanger LA’s fire-ravaged communities
As a principal engineer for the county’s Public Works Department, Klippel’s job is to try to stop catastrophic flows of mud, debris and boulders that could rush into fire-stricken neighborhoods in ...