Evacuations ordered for hillside neighborhoods in L.A. County
Los Angeles County authorities issued mandatory evacuation orders Monday night for more than 500 residences in mudslide-prone areas in La Cañada Flintridge, La Crescenta and Acton.
The residences must be evacuated by 10 a.m. Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. Sheriff’s deputies were notifying residents Monday night in affected neighborhoods.
A complete list of all addresses to be evacuated can be found on the Web page of the County Department of Public Works.
Evacuation centers will be set up at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 2411 Montrose Ave., Montrose, and the Acton Community Center at 3748 Nickels Ave. in Action, authorities said.
Some residents in La Cañada Flintridge, where mud flows damaged dozens of homes Saturday, have questioned whether the county’s warning system worked sufficiently.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for areas of Southern California. The agency has said there is a threat of flash flooding in areas as rain, sometimes heavy, starts Tuesday and continues through Tuesday night.
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