First significant rain of season heads toward wildfire-scarred California
By APFriday, October 9, 2009
Rain heads toward fire-scarred California
LOS ANGELES — The first significant rain of the season is heading toward wildfire-scarred California.
The National Weather Service says a storm approaching the West Coast will bring rain by Monday, mostly in the northern and central portions of the state. It’s not clear how much will reach Southern California.
The U.S. Geological Survey has warned that this season’s rains could unleash debris flows into Los Angeles’ foothill suburbs below slopes of the San Gabriel Mountains stripped by a 250-square-mile wildfire this summer.
The emergency assessement warns that some areas have an 80 percent probability of massive flows.
In Santa Barbara, slopes burned bare above the city in May are being stabilized by a coat of organic mulch.
Tags: California, Fires, Los Angeles, North America, United States, Weather Conditions
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October 9, 2009: 11:38 pm
We can only hope that California gets a nice, gentle rain. We don’t need torrents, but some fresh water would be like a miracle right now. It’s so dry here! |
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