Southern California is got drenched with the strongest storm of the year to date. Rainfall totals through Friday are expected to surpass two inches in Los Angeles County, Ventura County, the Inland Empire and Santa Barbara County.

A swift debris flow swept a Los Angeles Fire Department vehicle off the Pacific Coast Highway and into the ocean as heavy rain fell across Southern California on Thursday, creating deluges of water and mud on roads at the bottom of hillsides left barren by recent wildfires.

Evacuation orders and warnings have gone into effect for burn scar areas across Southern California as heavy rainfall threatens dangerous debris flows.

The Los Angeles Fire Department on Wednesday announced evacuation warnings that will take effect at 7 a.m. Thursday for areas in the city near recent burn areas due to high mudslide and debris flow risks.

Residents living in recent LA wildfire burn zones were asked to be prepared for evacuations warnings and orders