San Diego County is finally getting the much-needed rain, especially with the ongoing Border 2 Fire. However, experts warn that too much rain could lead to mudslides in areas affected by recent wildfires.
A home in Pacific Palisades that survived a fire was split in two by a landslide earlier this month. Areas burned by fires are particularly vulnerable to heavy rain, as nearby vegetation has been scorched, leaving nothing to hold the soil in place. This can result in landslides during periods of heavy rainfall.
“What we see during the rainy intervals, we see hillsides slip and fail as we did here in San Diego last year,” said Dr. Pat Abbott, a geologist, during an interview with ABC 10 News earlier this month regarding the fires in Los Angeles…