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Storm to test Southern California debris basins

Posted by: Maven on December 4, 2009 at 5:46 am

From the Los Angeles Times:

“With four days of rain forecast for Southern California beginning Sunday night, the best defense against mudslides and flooding in areas burned during the Station fire is a network of 29 debris basins scattered around foothill communities.

During most years, residents have little reason to think about the basins. But the Station fire, the largest in Los Angeles County’s recorded history, has left charred hillsides that federal officials say pose an extreme mudslide risk if the area gets sustained rains.

Officials say the man-made bowls have become crucial to catching boulders, timber and heavy mud that otherwise might head toward homes.

“The debris basins are our front line of defense,” said Arthur Vander Vis, a principal engineer in the county Department of Public Works’ Flood Maintenance Division. … “

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December 4, 2009 · Filed Under Flood Control/Stormwater, Southern California

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