Rains arrive in fire-devastated California. Now concerns turn to mudslides.
Intermittent showers sweeping across Southern California on Sunday provided welcome relief for firefighters battling devastating wildfires but threatened to bring an unwelcome side effect — mudslides.
California Wildfires: Scorched region gets its first significant rain in months.
The highest intensity rain was expected between 4 p.m. on Sunday and 4 p.m. on Monday, according to the service. Los Angeles and Ventura Counties were expected to get up to an inch of total rainfall, and up to three inches was forecast in the mountains around Los Angeles.
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If the rain falls at a steady, lighter rate, Southern California could be in good shape. That could mean enough rain to help ease the firefighting strain, but not enough to trigger another potential disaster. Heavier rain could mean the chance for flash flooding or mudslides over fresh burn scars.
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Southern California is expecting up to an inch of rain in some parts, aiding the fight against wildfires but also causing landslides that threaten homes in Los Angeles area. NBC News' Steve Patterson reports on the anxieties residents face as they try to resettle.
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