Rain Forecast Helps California Firefighters But Adds Risk of Mudslides

Rain Forecast Helps California Firefighters But Adds Risk of Mudslides
A home is surrounded by mud and debris caused by a massive mudflow in Montecito, Calif., on Jan. 10, 2018. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images
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California cities and towns devastated by wildfires recently are now facing increasing uncertainty as a couple of Pacific storm systems approach this week, bringing fears of mudslides.

According to the Weather Channel, two systems carried by the jet stream will land on the west coast on Wednesday and Thursday respectively. They are estimated to deliver at least an inch of rain or snow in total in much of northern California.
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