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How Southern California is preparing for rainstorm that could prompt mudslides, floods in burned areas
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Strong Storm Expected to Soak Southern California, Raising Fears of Mudslides
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What causes mudslides, and what can be done to lessen the danger?
They’re also costly — Santa Barbara County spent $20 million on a new basin after 2018 — and must be emptied occasionally or they can be overwhelmed by new landslides or mudslides.