Flooding, mudslides and debris flows caused by the heaviest rain in Los Angeles and southern California in a year shut Pacific Coast Highway from approximately Santa Monica to the Malibu Pier.

Street flooding and mudslides were reported across the region as the storm barreled through on Thursday evening.

A portion of Pacific Coast Highway between Malibu and Pacific Palisades remains closed Friday morning after a series of mudslides covered the road during Thursday's powerful storm. This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Feb.

A Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter learned firsthand about the dangers of sitting inside a vehicle pushed into the ocean by a large debris flow in the fire-ravaged Malibu area.

Residents in burn scar areas should be ready to evacuate if needed. City and county agencies have readied streets for debris flow with K-rails and sandbags, as a storm moves in on Wednesday, Feb.