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Evacuation orders issued in SoCal ahead of holiday storm
By Saturday evening, the National Weather Service said rainfall totals will range from 4 to 8 inches for coastal and valley areas.
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Updates: We're now covering the storm at it moves over SoCal. For the latest, click this link.
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Forecasters have warned that with the ground already soaked it will take less rain now to trigger significant damage.
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Evacuation orders go into effect this morning for nearly 400 properties in “various recent burn scar areas” in anticipation of a significant storm system headed for Southern California, according to the L.A. County Office of Emergency Management.
Evacuation order: The orders will go into effect at 11 a.m. Tuesday (Dec. 23). The 383 properties affected by the evacuation orders have been visited to ensure people are contacted directly.
“L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies will begin door-to-door notifications this morning,” L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath said in an email Monday. Several areas are also under evacuation warnings, which you can view here.
The storm: Rain will begin today and is expected to be heaviest tonight and Wednesday, with showers to continue through Christmas Day and the weekend. By Saturday evening, the National Weather Service said rainfall totals will range from 4 to 8 inches for coastal and valley areas and as much as 8 to 12 or more inches for the foothills and mountains.
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Flood watch: A flood watch will be in effect from Tuesday through Thursday evening for L.A. and surrounding counties. According to the L.A. County Department of Public Works, several burn scar areas are at risk for moderate debris and mudflows.
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