As Orange County Braved Storm, Community Efforts Helped Prevent Major Mudslides

A sandbag moved by heavy water and rain sits covered with dirt in Williams Canyon, Calif., on Jan. 28, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Orange County endured several mudslides late Jan. 28, but no injuries as a rainstorm hammered down on the region, causing numerous car crashes and prompting evacuation orders.

Heavy rains triggered mudslides near Santiago Canyon and Silverado Canyon, where two major fires in 2020 ravaged foliage that once played a critical role in controlling water flow in rural valleys.