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Roads Closed as Mudslides Threaten California (PHOTOS)
Roads Closed as Mudslides Threaten California (PHOTOS)
Jan 17, 2024 3:45 PM

Southern California Gas Company, SoCalGas employees check residential broken gas lines, as a vehicle is buried under mud and concrete slabs as debris slid early morning from beneath a house in Los Angeles, Friday, Jan. 18, 2019. No one was hurt. The three-day drenching put a dent in California's drought. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

At least five people have been killed as storms hit California bringing mudslides and .

Stunt Road in Calabasas was closed down between Mulholland Highway and Schueren Road on Thursday as heavy rains caused boulders and rocks to slide onto the road. in both directions from the Pacific Coast Highway to Grand View Drive, according to the California Department of Transportation.

On Thursday, forced evacuations near Nichols Canyon.

The Ventura River near the 101 Freeway in Ventura Beach, KTLA reported. The RV park was evacuated and a flood warning will remain in effect until waters recede.

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on Wednesday. No injuries were reported.

A homeless man was killed when a 30-foot branch fell on him near an Oakland freeway. California Highway Patrol Officer Herman Baza said the man may have been seeking shelter under the tree when the branch fell.

One person was killed in Napa Valley Wednesday when a vehicle spun out on slick roads and hit a second vehicle, according to AP.

According to the California Highway Patrol, three were killed, including a 1-year-old girl, when a vehicle spun out and struck another vehicle on Highway 50 in El Dorado County.

A 19-vehicle pileup shut down Interstate 15 on Wednesday morning in the Cajon Pass, where conditions were foggy. .

Several waves of heavy rain triggered serious concerns from officials in several parts of California, including in a community near Paradise, where the Camp Fire killed dozens and destroyed thousands of structures in November.

The Butte County Sheriff's Office ordered residents in the community of Pulga to evacuate Tuesday night and stay away until Thursday morning because of the risk of flooding and debris flows in the area northeast of Paradise. The town of Paradise was not included in the evacuation warning.

And in Southern California, officials in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties issued mandatory evacuation orders Tuesday morning as heavy rainfall heightened mudslide possibilities in areas with wildfire scarring.

In Los Angeles County, in November were under a mandatory evacuation order beginning at 8 a.m. local time on Tuesday. In Santa Barbara County, evacuations went into effect at 10 a.m. .

The Los Angeles Times reported that telling residents to evacuate. Schools were closed in Malibu on Tuesday and evacuation centers and animal shelters opened to aid those fleeing evacuation zones.

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