Near the Pacific Palisades district, where workers cleaned flooded roads, including the renowned Pacific Coast Highway, more than an inch (2.5 cm) of rain poured in several places, easing the slopes in Los Angeles that had been bared by the recent fire.
 
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified school District announced in a statement that four schools in nearby Malibu were shuttered monday "due to dangerous road conditions."
 
Flood watches were remained in place for fire-scarred parts of the Palisades, Altadena, and Castaic Lake due to residual pockets of rain, even though the clouds were dispersing.
 
According to Joe Sirard, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service's Los Angeles office, "all of these new burns are very susceptible to rapid runoff."
 
The rugged Tejon Pass portion of Interstate 5, a vital north-south route for the state, was closed north of Los Angeles due to snowy conditions late Sunday. On monday afternoon, it reopened. The roadway is vulnerable to storm closures because it climbs more than 4,100 feet (1,250 meters) between Los Angeles and the San Joaquin Valley.
 
Rainfall was less than an inch in some parts of San Diego County and more than an inch in others.
 
After months of dry and frequently windy weather that produced hazardous fire conditions, the rain started on Saturday.
 
In regions ravaged by the Palisades and Eaton fires, which broke out amid strong winds on january 7 and left entire communities in ashes and ash, Los Angeles County firefighters spent a large portion of last week clearing vegetation, shoring up hillsides, and strengthening roadways.
 
The Palisades fire, the worst of the fires that killed at least 12 people and burned hundreds of houses, was 94% contained on Monday. At least 17 people have been murdered in the Eaton fire, which started close to Altadena and is 98% controlled.
 
The Hughes fire, which broke out north of Los Angeles last week and forced over 50,000 people to evacuate or be on alert, was almost completely contained.
 
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28/01/2025 12:44 PM