National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists in Southern California warned that some parts of the state could face significant debris flows and flash flooding on Tuesday amid bouts of heavy rainfall. Newsweek reached out to the NWS office in Los Angeles by phone for comment.

Mandatory evacuation orders are being issued for some Los Angeles residents near the Palisades Fire burn scar ahead of storms moving into SoCal.

MALIBU - A mudslide closed a portion of Topanga Canyon Boulevard in the Santa Monica Mountains on Wednesday morning. The closure, which stretches from Pacific Coast Highway to Grand View Drive, is a result of a mudslide that was reported around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday.

People in and around recent burn scars should be alert to the risk of debris flows. Typical October weather will be back later this week.

Mudslides during rainy weather in the San Bernardino Mountains on Thursday afternoon prompted road closures and trapped cars.

In Pacific Palisades, residents and workers in burn zones are racing to prepare for what could be the strongest October storm in over a decade. Contractors are reinforcing structures to protect against flooding,

Heavy rain Thursday caused mudslides, debris flows and flooding in Southern California. Some mountain communities in San Bernardino County recorded more than 1½ inches in an hour as the thunderstorms moved through. The map above shows sites that were particularly hard-hit.