Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A home that was severely damaged in the devastating 2018 Montecito debris flow. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) An atmospheric river ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The West has been hammered with several atmospheric rivers in recent weeks, so it’s important to know terms such as debris flow.

"Our study proposes a new approach using a model to predict debris flow behavior before a fire occurs." A common misconception is that after a wildfire is contained, the danger is over. Sometimes, ...

Work will begin in summer 2025 on a new debris basin for Montecito, a community that lost 23 souls along its creeks in the tragic debris flows of January 9, 2018. In addition to the new Buena Vista ...

Mud and debris flows on Jan. 9, 2018, killed 23 people and damaged hundreds of structures in Montecito, despite evacuation orders and warnings being issued beforehand. A group of researchers from UCSB ...

As the Los Angeles area recovers from devastating wildfires, officials and emergency managers worry that rain could trigger mudslides in the hills and mountains. Rain on burned hillslopes can set off ...

The landslide that occurred in Blatten in the canton of Valais at the end of May 2025 and the one in the village of Brienz in Graubünden in June 2023 remind us of the potential for landslide hazards ...

Debris flows are fast-moving and highly variable mixtures of soil, rock, water, and trees that can wreak havoc on downslope communities. Small debris lags behind larger particles, but it is not clear ...