On February 5, a storm of historic proportions dumped record amounts of rain on parts of Los Angeles, California. Landslides carried mud and boulders down hillsides, destroying residents' homes, AP reports. The storm was caused by an atmospheric river - a relatively narrow plume of moisture that forms over...

Southern California authorities issued evacuation orders on March 20 for thousands of residents in the region. The reason for this was the threat of landslides due to heavy rains in areas that were burnt out by forest fires at the end of 2017, according to Reuters. The residents of Santa Barbara County, ...

Rescuers continue to actively search for survivors of landslides and floods in Southern California - Santa Barbara County. According to CNN, at least 17 people were killed and another 8 people were missing. “Right now, all our efforts are focused on finding survivors under...