After Wildfires, Mudslides Could Be California's Next Deadly Disaster
At a Glance Barren, charred landscapes are vulnerable to dangerous debris flows.A state report singled out San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties.The risk ramps up as the rainy season kicks into high gear. After months of devastating wildfires and waiting desperately for the upcoming wet winter season to bring relief, some communities in California are now at high risk of potentially deadly mudslides. The fires burned thousands of square miles of land and left scorched and barren hillsides vulnerable to...