Feb 6, 2009 2:01 pm US/Pacific
Mudflow Prompts Street Closures, Evacuation
SIERRA MADRE (AP) ―
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Mud is flowing down burned hillsides in Sierra Madre.
CBS
Work crews have been busy in the Los Angeles suburb of Sierra Madre where heavy rains have sent mud down from burned slopes of the San Gabriel Mountains.
Mud up to two-feet deep has flowed onto some streets and properties since the storm moved into Southern California.
A "yellow flag alert" was posted Friday in the foothill community. Officials have warned residents to watch for debris and mudflows in areas left vulnerable by an April 2008 fire above the city.
Public works director Bruce Inman says two streets have been closed for debris removal and one home has been evacuated.
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