Heads up and umbrellas out, Los Angeles — another rainstorm is headed our way.
Of course, the rainfall won’t be as record-breaking as our most recent storm, however, heavy rain is still expected, and flood warnings will be in place for the Los Angeles region through Wednesday.
“A large, strong, and slow-moving Pacific storm system will be making gradual eastward progress toward the California coast by late this weekend and into next week,” states the National Weather Service of Los Angeles. (NWS LA) “The system is expected to bring multiple rounds of heavy rain and perhaps a few thunderstorms, gusty winds, cooler temperatures, and high-elevation snow from Sunday night through next Wednesday. A flood watch is in effect for LA County from 4 p.m. Sunday through 10 a.m. Wednesday.”
The rain is expected to arrive Sunday evening, with the heaviest pours taking place Monday, Tuesday, and possibly Wednesday morning. In addition to announcing city preparations for the storm, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass also made a public statement providing information on how the community can stay informed and safe.
“Our region has seen significant rainfall in recent weeks which puts us at an increased risk of additional mudslides and power outages, so Angelenos, please stay prepared and stay off of the roads during the rain,” said Mayor Bass in the statement. “We know the severe impact that weather can have on our roads and communities, and we are making sure Los Angeles is prepared and informed on behalf of our residents, including the unhoused Angelenos living on our streets, to get through this storm.”
The City of L.A. has opened up local centers for those who are impacted by the storms. You can find the exact locations here. The Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority along with the City and County of Los Angeles have activated their winter shelters. You can find the entire list of local shelters here.
You can read Mayor Bass’ statement in its entirety here.
For more up-to-date information on this weather, we recommend following NWS LA.
How Los Angeles Can Stay Prepared:
- If you live in Los Angeles County, it is recommended to follow NotifyLA for local alerts regarding this storm. The Los Angeles City Emergency Management Department will post updates here.
- Significant road closures or transportation impacts will be shown here.
- Stay indoors during the storm.
- Check your emergency kit, and food and water supply.
- If possible, please do not drive during the storm.
- Plan in case of power outages — charge your electronic devices and power banks. Have candles and flashlights on the ready.
- In the event of an outage, you can check Southern California Edison’s outage map which also lets you sign up for alerts.
- Even after the rainfall, roads can be treacherous — do not enter flooded roadways and flooded sidewalks.
- For more information about staying safe, make sure to visit National Weather Service.
- Service requests during any weather emergency may be made by calling 311 (or 213-473-3231) visiting LACity.gov/MyLA311 — or using the MyLA311 mobile app. And always call 911 for life-threatening issues.