A massive storm is currently battering Southern California, presenting the risk of flooding, debris flows and mudslides, especially near the sites of January’s deadly and highly destructive wildfires which took the lives of at least 29 people and destroyed or damaged more than 18,

At least some debris flow is ongoing in the Malibu area, with portions of the Pacific Coast Highway closed. The same storm system driving severe weather elsewhere in the country is fueling one of the most widespread and potent rounds of rain in Southern California since the historic January fires.