Tag: Flooding
Broken Water Main Causes Flooding
HOLLYWOOD HILLS – On Monday, August 21, the Los Angeles Fire Department and Los Angeles Police Department West Hollywood Division officers responded to a...
Heavy Rain And Wind In Malibu From Hurricane Hilary
MALIBU—The National Weather Service forecasts that a storm would impact Southern California, bringing heavy rain, high winds, hazardous road, beach and sea conditions, possible...
Pipe Theft Causes Major Flooding In Studio City Apartment
STUDIO CITY—On Wednesday, June 14, a man stole a copper pipe from a Studio City apartment complex causing major flooding. The thief departed from...
Fire Hydrant Struck In Hit-And Run Causing Flooding
SHERMAN OAKS—The Los Angeles Fire Department were called to the 3900 block of Woodcliff Road, located above Valley Vista and Sepulveda Boulevards at around...
Rain Brings Flooding To Northern California
UNITED STATES—Northern California has recently been hit by a series of heavy rainstorms resulting in flooding in the Sacramento area. This flooding has devastated...
Water Main Breaks Damaging Road In Sherman Oaks
SHERMAN OAKS—A water main break transpired on Wednesday, August 24, damaging a road in Sherman Oaks.
The street effected by the break was 4300 block...
Heavy Rain Leads To Flooding In Leo Carrillo State Park
MALIBU—Heavy rainfall led to the flooding of campground sites at Leo Carrillo State Park in Malibu on Thursday, December 30. The heavy rains led...
Roads Shut Down After Massive Water Main Breaks
SHERMAN OAKS—A water main broke at 2:45 a.m. on Wednesday, October 7, resulting in fairly significant flooding on Ventura Blvd, and making the road...
Flooding In Westwood From Water Line Break Near UCLA
WESTWOOD — Los Angeles Fire Department responded to “a large subterranean water line break” in Westwood on August 23 at around 1:30 a.m.
LAFD first...
New Study Maps California’s Sinking Coast
CALIFORNIA—Certain areas along California’s coast have a higher risk of sinking and flooding by the end of this century according to a new study...
Emergency Storm Drain Project Update
LAUREL CANYON — The Emergency Storm Drain Project will resume construction activities on Monday, July 13 on Hollywood Hills Road between the Wonderland Park...
Residents Urged To Prepare For Flooding
MALIBU/TOPANGA—The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is alerting residents to be prepared for flood safety after the Woolsey Fire. A rise in the probability...
Half Of California Homeowners Unaware Of Home Insurance And Flooding
UNITED STATES—Half of California homeowners unaware their home insurance does not protect against flooding, reveals study.
With changing weather patterns and our country’s propensity for...
Massive Storm To Hit Southern California
CALIFORNIA—A massive storm is expected to arrive Friday, February 17 with heavy rain and strong winds, according to a National Weather Service report issued Wednesday...
Flood Concerns Dismissed by State, Federal Regulators
CALIFORNIA—Over the weekend, tens of thousands of residents were forced to evacuate their homes when water from the storm-swollen Oroville Lake spilled down the...
Flooding Causes Sepulveda Basin To Close
SHERMAN OAKS—The repercussions of El Nino have caused the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve to close due to flooding. The Los Angeles Fire Department was...
Pipe Break Results In Flooding
HOLLYWOOD HILLS—A water pipe break on Saturday, December 19 resulted in the flooding of Appian Way near Barcelona and Stanley. The 6-inch break was...
Dolores To Bring Dangerous Weather To SoCal
MALIBU―Although Tropical Storm Dolores is not expected to make landfall in California, there is a strong possibility of thunderstorms along with dangerous surf and possible...
Homes, Businesses Affected By Flooding, Mudslides
MELROSE —On February 6, an early-morning mudslide occurred on Manistee Drive off of Ocean View Boulevard, bringing damage to numerous homes and sweeping away...
