Big storms are on the L.A. horizon. And L.A. County Public Works officials say they’re plenty prepared.
KNX News’ Pete Demetriou reported that forecasters are predicting that the first series of storms will start Wednesday night and extend through the end of Thursday. Then, things will start to pile up come Sunday.
Kerjon Lee, with the L.A. County Public Works, said crews have prepared areas to deal with intense rainfall.
“This is like our Super Bowl, so we know that the work that we've done all year long is going to be in high focus during the winter,” he said. “We're looking at 1 to 3 inches in the valleys and along the coast with its first series of storms this week.”
Catch and debris basins are already primed for the weather. It’s also expected that the spacing between the first storm and a more intense second storm on Sunday that may last for several days can be handled with only a moderate possibility of flooding or debris flows happening in high-risk areas.
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“By the time rain actually falls, we have storm patrols out looking at those facilities, making sure that they're working as designed. And then of course, letting people know if there are any issues with those facilities,” Lee said.
Homeowners in high-risk flood areas have been encouraged to have diversion barriers or sandbags in place before the rains begin.
More information on where to get supplies to prepare for the storm can be found at ready.lacounty.gov.
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