From a distance beyond Pacific Palisades, California, denizens reported seeing a row of red smoke in the neighborhood East of Malibu. From Jan. 7-31, this growing fire was remembered as California’s worst wildfire in 10 years.
Since the incident, Southern California has been in a situational shamble, with more than 180,000 evacuees and 10,000 homes burned by the fire. Additionally, during the first week of February post-wildfire, incoming storms were reported to rain on Southern Californian cities, in particular, Los Angeles.
With more than 15% of Los Angeles left in devastation, the city’s land flattened and created a practical situation for incoming floods to race downhill toward neighboring cities and buildings. Currently, mudslides caused by the debris of the fires have forced landslides in Pacific Palisades and Malibu, communities that had both faced the brunt of the wildfires along with Los Angeles. At one point, a torrent of rain cascaded on the Pacific Coast Highway, causing officers to close down the road.
Further reports from the Weather Service claim that strong winds, approaching at a speed of 77 miles per hour, are coming headfirst towards Los Angeles. Officials assume that at such speeds, the winds could cause potential disturbances toward the already desecrated cities.
“One of my friends witnessed mass mudslides that flowed her streets,” Angela Campbell, a former denizen of California, said. “What’s happening to California is horrible. What the state needs now is the support of the government rebuilding the destructed homes. ”
Consequently, more than 100 people were forced under mandatory evacuation in Los Angeles. Fortunately, reports from the National Weather Review point out that floods are “moving out,” and that the city is nearing the end of its struggle. Unlike previous natural disasters that have occurred, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services issued positioned resources across 14 counties in preparation for the floods, from Northern California to San Diego. As such, evacuations have been occurring much more seamlessly compared to the Palisades Fires, indicating a period of recuperation for California.
