A storm comes this weekend: Be careful with landslides!

For the first time this winter, Los Angeles will have their first rains during the weekend between Saturday, January 25 and Monday, January 27.

While it is forecast that rainfall will not be abundant, they will mean a respite in front of the devastating fires, but at the same time they bring the risk of landslides and landslides precisely in the areas swept through the fire.

Meteorologists of the National Meteorology Service (NWS) anticipate that a little more than an inch of rain will fall, although the exact figure is unpredictable due to an unstable mass floating on southern California.

According to the meteorologist of the Ktla television station, Kaj Goldberg, the mountains of San Gabriel and parts of Orange and Riverside counties could begin to receive rains from Saturday night.

He pointed out that the possibilities of rain will be intermittent throughout the weekend, particularly Saturday night and Sunday morning.

The probability of rainfall will persist until Sunday night, but the total sum does not yield a significant balance of rainwater for the region.

The predictions of the National Meteorological Service are 0.8 inches for Los Angeles; 0.52 in Santa Clarita, 0.22 in Lancaster, 0.89 in Covina, 0.88 in Long Beach, 0.73 in Redondo and 0.4 in Oxnard.

In high areas above 6,000 feet, between 2 and 4 inches of snow are expected.

There is also a probability of 5 to 10% of isolated thunderstorms with more aggressive rains to these areas, which would result in a potential risk of generating a flow of debris, if they fall on a recently burned area like those of the mountains of Santa Monica and San Gabriel, ”said the NWS.

“Residents who live near the scars of recent fires must make preparations to protect their homes, businesses and properties due to flood potential. Be prepared to evacuate if local authorities tell him to leave, ”they said in a statement.

Los Angeles County published on its page on Instagram that residents of the areas impacted by forest fires can collect sandbags to protect their property from potential flood.

The places where they can pick up the bags between 9 am and 5 pm are: Altadena Golf Course in 1456 e Mendoza Street, in Altadena, Ca 91101; Victory Park in the 2575 of Paloma Street in Pasadena, 91107; In the Robinson Park, 1801 N. Fair Oaks Ave. in Pasadena, 91103; And in the Flores Creek Park in the 3895 of Rambla Pacific Street in Malibu, 90265.

In the middle of the week, given the probability of rains, Mayor Karen Bass issued an emergency executive order to reinforce the burned areas and mitigate the serious environmental and health impacts of the hazardous contaminants related to fire in the rainwater system, the beaches and ocean.

The Emergency Executive Order orders the city’s public works teams, cleaning and eliminating vegetation, shoring the slopes, reinforcing roads and cleaning the rubble of the neighborhoods and the sinister areas before the rainy climate that could arrive on Saturday.

“With predicted rains, it is imperative that we take energetic measures to avoid additional damage in burned areas and protect our waters and oceans from dangerous runoff,” said Mayor Bass.

“I am ordering the city teams to quickly install reinforced concrete barriers, place sandbags and clean the rubble to underpin the burning areas and stop the flow of toxins. These communities have already suffered unimaginable losses; We are taking measures to avoid more damage. ”

The orders of Mayor Bass include:

• Installation of reinforced barriers.
• Removal of fire remains with heavy equipment.
• Stormwater collection and driving to the sewerage system.

The Emergency Executive Order will be implemented in coordination with Los Angeles County and state departments.

While the region prepares for the first rains of winter, firefighters continue to fight against Palisades, Eaton and Hughes fires in Los Angeles County.

The Palisades fire had been contained in 77% with a balance of 23,448 acres consumed by fire and 6,809 destroyed structures.

The Eaton fire in Altadena was almost controlled at 95% with a balance of 14,021 acres razed by the flames, and 9,418 destroyed properties.

The Hughes fire that exploded this week, braking in 56%, had ended 10,396 acres.

The total deceased people of Eaton and Palisades fires are 28.