According to county officials, evacuation warnings are in place for parts of Southern California as an incoming storm could trigger possible mudslides and debris flows that would burn marked areas.
“Anyone found in these areas should be ready to leave at a moment’s notice,” Los Angeles County officials said in a statement.
Evacuation warnings are in effect for the following burn scar areas: Canyon, Bethany, Eaton, Palisades, Hurst, Kenneth, Sunset, Lidia, Franklin and Bridge, according to officials.
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that emergency resources will be deployed ahead of the storm to protect communities in Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties from landslides and debris flows.
Evacuation warnings have been issued for parts of Southern California as an incoming storm could trigger possible mudslides and debris flows that would burn marked areas.
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This storm, which is a moderate atmospheric river that forms along a cold front, will begin to hit areas of northern and central California, Washington and Oregon on Thursday before hitting parts of Southern California.
Heavy rain will move through the Bay Area and Sacramento on Thursday morning, bringing up to 4 inches of rain in some areas, before traveling south to Los Angeles late Thursday into Friday morning.
Flood watches have been issued for much of central and southern California, including Los Angeles and San Diego, for Friday and Saturday.
Rain, at times heavy, will continue across Southern California on Friday and Saturday, with 1 to 3 inches of rain expected across much of Western California, although some areas at higher elevations could see more.
In just two days, Friday and Saturday, the higher elevations around Santa Barbara could see 4 to 6 inches of rain, raising the threat of rock falls, landslides, and debris flows over the weekend and into next week as more rain continues over these saturated soils.
This system will also bring below-average temperatures to Southern California, with scattered showers remaining possible Sunday through at least Tuesday.
He Los Angeles County Fire Department He said anyone living in burned or flood-prone areas should “stay away from flood channels, catchments, canyons and waterways that are vulnerable to flooding” and if people have to evacuate, “return home only after local authorities have said it is safe to do so.”
Evacuation warnings in Southern California will be in effect until Sunday, officials said.
ABC News’ Dan Peck contributed to this report.
