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Relentless storms from a series of atmospheric rivers have saturated the steep mountains and bald hillsides scarred from wildfires along much of California's...

California has seen hundreds of landslides this month. But the factors that make the state so vulnerable to landslides go well beyond the atmospheric rivers that have inundated the state.

The record rainfall in California has soaked its steep hillsides, causing hundreds of landslides and heightening the threat to communities. So far the state has not seen another tragedy like

The risk has been exacerbated with hillsides left barren by wildfires and drought making the land unable to absorb so much water.

The record rainfall in California has soaked its steep hillsides, causing hundreds of landslides and heightening the threat to communities.

California storms have saturated the state's coastal mountains and triggered slides on wildfire-scarred slopes, But so far, flooding has mostly just blocked highways, with lessons learned after the deadly slides of 2018.

California has seen hundreds of landslides this month. But the factors that make the state so vulnerable to landslides go well beyond the atmospheric rivers that have inundated the state.

SAN DIEGO — Relentless storms from a series of atmospheric rivers have saturated the steep mountains and bald hillsides scarred from wildfires along much of California’s long coastline, causing hundreds of landslides this month. So far the debris has mostly blocked roads and highways and has not harmed communities as

What are the most vulnerable areas and what can be done to protect them?

What are the most vulnerable areas and what can be done to protect them?