Los Angeles County's first significant storm in more than eight months has already forced the closure of the 5 freeway at the Grapevine, unleashed mud on roadways, and triggered the closure of Malibu's public schools Monday due to dangerous road conditions.
Several local eateries were wiped out entirely by the Eaton and Palisades fires while others have seen a dramatic fall in business.
The Palisades Fire has been the largest in terms of burned areas. The iconic Malibu restaurant Moonshadows was completely destroyed, as was the Palisades Branch Library. The Palisades Charter High School suffered extensive damage. Here’s an analysis of the building damage with what we know now:
More than an inch of rain fell in many areas, loosening Los Angeles hillsides burned bare by the recent blaze near the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.
All Malibu-area schools will be closed on Monday due to the risk posed by unsafe road condition in the area following heavy rain near the Palisades Fire burn scar.
The Grammys will look a little bit different this year. The 67th annual Grammy Awards will still take place Sunday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles but now will focus its attention on wildfire relief efforts and fundraising.
The recent rainfall and increased debris from fire zones have prompted Los Angeles County public health officials to issue an advisory and close several miles of coastline from Malibu to Playa del Rey.
As deforestation increases in the Amazon, it will decrease precipitation in California and create drier conditions in Southern California.”
Though many Los Angeles-area parks and museums closed because of air quality or other concerns, several have reopened, including Griffith Park, the L.A. Zoo and Autry Museum of the American West.
Tens of thousands of people impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires have similar worries. To help, nonprofits across the region are readying what they say will be a record number of disaster case managers and advocates to support survivors through their recovery, connecting them with resources and fighting on their behalf.
Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities