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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Crushed by boulders, drowned in mud: How debris flows endanger LA’s fire-ravaged communities
As a principal engineer for the county’s Public Works Department, Klippel’s job is to try to stop catastrophic flows of mud, debris and boulders that could rush into fire-stricken neighborhoods in ...