SoCal hit by mudslides, flooding as powerful storm slams region

A strong storm that pummeled Los Angeles Thursday evening unleashed a large debris flow that left Mulholland Drive a muddy mess.

The Los Angeles Fire Department reported about eight inches of mud was dropped near Mulholland and Outpost drives in the Hollywood Hills.

A strong storm that pummeled Los Angeles Thursday evening unleashed a large debris flow that left Mulholland Drive a muddy mess.

No injuries were reported, but crews scrambled to ensure the safety of structures above and below the slide area.

LAFD later determined homes above the debris flow were stable, but the muddy mess prompted a closure of that area of Mulholland.

The closure will remain in place for the duration of the storm, LAFD said.

City News Service contributed to this report.

Mud and debris poured off the fire-scarred hillsides during the heavy downpours on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu Thursday, even sweeping a Los Angeles Fire Department SUV with a member inside into the ocean.

Video captured the moment the firefighter made it to safety and back onto the highway after the force of the runoff pushed the LAFD SUV into the surf.

"Fortunately, the member was able to exit his vehicle and reach safety with minor injuries. He was transported to a local hospital as a precaution," said LAFD Capt. Erik Scott.

The wrecked SUV, however, was still sitting in the ocean as of 11 p.m. Thursday with the waves crashing against it.

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Mud and debris poured off the fire-scarred hillsides during the heavy downpours on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu Thursday, even sweeping a Los Angeles Fire Department vehicle with a member inside into the ocean.

As the heavy rain prompted evacuation orders for Sierra Madre, city leaders warned residents who don't evacuate to do so 'at their own risk'.

"For those residents the message is 'if there is an active mud and debris flow our public safety personnel may not be able to access them until it is safe'," said Sierra Madre's deputy city manager Laura Aguilar.

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.

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

As the heavy rain prompted evacuation orders for Sierra Madre, city leaders warned residents who don't evacuate to do so 'at their own risk'.

Mudslides have been reported in the Palisades Fire burn area. There was a small mudslide on Pacific Coast Highway at Las Flores Canyon Road, where crews were trying to push sand and debris that slid onto PCH.

Mudslides have been reported in the Palisades Fire burn area.