SoCal hit by mudslides, flooding as powerful storm slams region

An evacuation order went into effect Thursday morning for portions of Sierra Madre impacted by the Eaton Fire.

The area had previously been under an evacuation warning, but it was later upgraded due to possible widespread debris and mudflows, according to the Sierra Madre Police Department.

Check here to see if you're in the evacuation order zone.

If your home is under an evacuation order and you choose to stay home, you will need to shelter in place until it is deemed safe for city personnel to enter.

Meanwhile, the city is restrict parking through 9 a.m. Sunday in designated evacuation zones. Some streets may be completely blocked by debris.

Several schools in Malibu will be closed on Thursday, and possibly Friday, as a storm prompts road closures in the area.

That includes Webster Elementary, Malibu Elementary, Malibu Middle and Malibu high schools.

Malibu Canyon Road will be closed through 6 p.m. Friday. That, along with the ongoing closures of Pacific Coast Highway and Topanga Canyon, have made it unsafe for staff to get on campus and for school buses to transport students, officials said.

An evacuation warning will take effect at 7 a.m. Thursday for portions of Sierra Madre impacted by the Eaton Fire.

Officials are warning residents they may be at risk for damage from mudslides or flooding, and some streets may be completely blocked by debris.

If residents decide to stay home, they'll need to shelter in place until areas are deemed safe for city personnel to enter.

An evacuation warning will be in effect starting Thursday morning for parts of the Palisades, Sunset and Hurst fire burn zones, officials said.

The Los Angeles Fire Department announced Wednesday that evacuation warnings will take effect at 7 a.m. Thursday for areas near recent burn areas. The warnings will impact:

-- in the Palisades Fire area: Getty Villa area, Highlands near the burned areas, Bienveneda area near Temescal Canyon Park, Reseda Blvd area/Marinette Road near Will Rogers State Park, Mandeville Canyon above Tanners Road.
-- in the Sunset Fire area in the Hollywood Hills: east and south of Runyon Canyon;
-- in the Hurst Fire area near Sylmar: Olive Lane in the Oakridge Mobile Home Park

Several burn scar areas across Southern California are facing the threat of mudslides and toxic debris flow as a strong storm moves into the region. Evacuation warnings are going into effect Thursday morning for those areas.