Extreme rain heads for California's burn scars, raising the risk of mudslides – this is what cascading climate disasters look like
- Written by Amir AghaKouchak, Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine
A firefighter checks homes after a mudslide that killed 23 people in Montecito, Calif., in 2018.Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesTwo powerful storm systems known as atmospheric rivers are heading for northern California and Oregon, a region in the midst of an historic drought.
While the storms will bring much-needed water to a...