A relentless string of storms has slammed the Golden State, swamping roads, battering coastlines with high surf, turning rivers into gushing flood zones and forcing the evacuation of thousands in towns with histories of deadly mudslides.

Source: https://www.faceofmalawi.com/2023/01/10/prince-harry-and-meghan-ordered-to-evacuates-as-floods-claim-14-lives-in-califonia/

Dad lost his house in the '82 mudslides.

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Hillsides and canyons already stripped bare of vegetation by past wildfires are especially vulnerable to rock and mudslides, according to forecasters.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1713943/heavy-rains-and-snow-clobber-california-and-more-is-on-the-way

In the nearby mountain town of Forest Falls, residents captured footage of frightening mudslides carrying car-sized boulders; this is the same area that saw a devastating flash flood one year ago.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-09-09/angeles-national-forest-climate-change-closures-burning-man

JAMMU, Jan 30: Shooting stones and mudslides between Chanderkot and Banihal forced the local authorities to close vehicular traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Monday morning.

Source: https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/jammu-srinagar-national-highway-closed-due-to-shooting-stones-mudslides/

More rain is expected to cause dangerous flash, urban and arroyo flooding in some places, including landslides, mudslides and debris flows.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/2023/08/21/tropical-storm-hilary-moves-through-california-with-powerful-winds-and-rain-flooding-streets-and-prompting-rescues/

Niles Canyon Road has already been closed to traffic for several days due to mudslides and flooding.

Source: https://sfist.com/2023/01/04/day-around-the-bay-niles-canyon-residents-advised-to-evacuate/

Recent rains and heavy snows in the winter could mean more rockslides and mudslides are imminent in Colorado.

Source: https://www.denverpost.com/2023/06/19/rockslide-potential-colorado/

Several other mudslides have caused evacuations and lasting damage in recent weeks in Southern California, and with rain still in the forecast, it has residents like Sandra hoping the ground stays in tact.

Source: https://abc7.com/mudslides-pacific-palisades-southern-california-evacuations/13043144/

“The 40-km Ramban-Banihal stretch of the highway is the most difficult phase of the four-laning project due to the threat of landslides, mudslides and shooting stones.

Source: https://www.siasat.com/much-more-needs-to-be-done-to-avoid-road-accidents-gadkari-2566749/

The Bay Area alone experienced snow, flooding, mudslides, and widespread power outages.

Source: https://abc7news.com/storm-damage-pajaro-liutenant-governor-eleni-kounalakis/13046866/

The town of Montecito, home to Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, was pounded by rain — threatening dangerous mudslides on hills already sodden by weeks of downpours — and sparking an evacuation order.

Source: https://thefrontierpost.com/tens-of-thousands-evacuate-california-storms-with-17-dead/

“We had 18 residents who had mudslides in their backyard and have been advised to remain in their homes until we can dig some of them out,” Raman said.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-01-10/storm-southern-california-los-angeles

When that happens, the soil gets too saturated, so when more rain falls on top of that, landslides, mudslides, and flooding can happen,” Redman said.

Source: https://scotscoop.com/warming-centers-emerge-in-californias-bay-area/