Why is California prone to mudslides? Enlarge this image Water floods part of a road by the San Ysidro creek on Jameson Lane near the closed Highway 101 in Montecito, Calif., Jan. 10, 2023.

Atmospheric river turns deadly as it slams California with flooding, mudslides By . Steven Yablonski, Hillary Andrews, Scott Sistek, FOX Weather. Published Jan. 4, 2023.

Editor's note: This page reflects news from Wednesday, Feb. 12. For the latest updates on the atmospheric river in California, read USA TODAY's coverage for Thursday, Feb. 13. SAN DIEGO ...

California has worked to add tools to protect against mudslides, including pinpointing hot spots, creating basins and placing nets to capture falling debris before it hits homes. Stream Los ...

Recent wildfires have left Southern California with "burn scars," making the region vulnerable to mudslides.Much of the Los Angeles vegetation that holds the topsoil in place has recently been ...

A storm forecast to slam California for the next three days has triggered flash flood watches and concerns of mudslides for what could be the state’s strongest storm this winter, as it recovers ...

Montecito suffered a devastating mudslide in 2018. Now the community has rallied to try to make sure the same thing will ...

The result is that, after major fires, downpours bring mudslides. According to Accuweather, some of the major fires still ...

Mudslides are dangerous torrents that are usually referred to by geologists and first responders as debris flows. They have been particularly lethal in parts of California where landscape, climate ...