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Los Angeles County warns of intense storm; officials urge evacuations and describe flood‑control steps
Summary
County supervisors, the sheriff and Public Works warned of heightened flood and mudflow risk in burn scars and outlined evacuation notifications, debris‑capture measures and debris‑basin work — including trucking orders to clear Eaton Wash basin capacity.
Los Angeles County officials warned residents on a flash‑flood watch that an intense storm expected later this week could trigger mud and debris flows in burned slopes and urged people in high‑risk areas to heed evacuation warnings.
Supervisor Lindsay Horvath said the county expects some of the week’s heaviest rain Thursday into Friday and warned that sections of Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) and canyon roads could be closed for safety. “There are concerns about our canyon roads in particular, as well as our PCH and vulnerable hillsides,” Horvath said.
Sheriff Robert Luna described operational preparations and urged residents not to ignore evacuation orders. “Nothing that you have back home is worth your life,” Luna said. He said deputies, search‑and‑rescue teams, air rescue…
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