Dam removal deal could make this river the longest free-flowing California waterway
The push to remove two dams on Northern California’s Eel River, making it the longest free-flowing river in the state, is ...
5 things to know about mudslide risk as major rains hit Los Angeles County
When hills are healthy, vegetation anchors soil in place. But when that vegetation is burned off, hillsides become vulnerable ...
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After devastating fires, California faces threat of landslides. How do they work?
Instead of percolating below the surface, water starts flowing downhill — picking up rocks and debris in its wake, Kean said. It’s like water on a parking lot or the surface of a playground ...
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Dozens of homes flooded by water main break in Long Beach’s Bixby Hill neighborhood
Rescue crews used boats to get people out of their homes, some of which were inundated by 3 to 4 feet of water.
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Another danger looms after the LA fires: Devastating debris flows
As wildfires burn the landscape, they prime slopes for debris flows: powerful torrents of rock, mud and water that sweep downhill with deadly momentum.