Southern California roads submerged in sludge as heavy rains batter region

Parts of Los Angeles devastated by wildfires at risk of rock and mudslides as evacuation orders issued in Sierra Madre

Debris flows brought on by the strongest atmospheric river of the season swept a car off a southern California highway and into the ocean and left roads submerged in sludge.

While the heavy rains from the storm hitting the region began to ease on Thursday night, the risk of rock and mudslides on wildfire-scarred hillsides continued on Friday since dangerous slides can strike even after rain stops, particularly in scorched areas where vegetation that helps keep soil anchored has burned away.

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