Los Angeles on Friday (November 14) was in the throes of back-to-back storms that could trigger flooding and mudslides in areas scarred by January's devastating wildfires.

The storm, which brought moderate rain to the Los Angeles area on Friday, is expected to merge with a second weather system driving east off the Pacific on Saturday and Sunday, said Heather Zehr, a senior meteorologist with AccuWeather, a private forecasting company.

Downtown Los Angeles could get 2 to 4 inches (50 to 100 mm) of rain over the weekend, while other areas could see up to 8 or 10 inches, she said.

The steady deluge threatened to trigger mudslides in the burn-scarred land left after the January fires, one of the largest natural disasters to hit Los Angeles County.

January's Eaton and Palisades fires killed about 30 people and destroyed or damaged more than 16,000 homes and businesses. Up to 180,000 people were evacuated. AccuWeather estimates that damages and economic losses reached $250 billion.

The storms are expected to subside on Sunday, but more rain is expected later in the week.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

1. ROAD CLOSURE IN TOPANGA CANYON NEIGHBORHOOD

2. CAUTION SIGNS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH IN TOPANGA CANYON NEIGHBORHOOD

3. VARIOUS OF FIRE TRUCK AND WORKERS AT ROAD CHECKPOINT

4. SIGN READING (English): "ROAD CLOSED"

5. WORKERS TALKING AT TRUCK

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6. TRAFFIC PASSING ON HIGHWAY 1

7. SIGN FOR TOPANGA CANYON

8. INTERSECTION ON HIGHWAY 1

9. PEOPLE SURFING IN THE OCEAN

10. VARIOUS OF TARPS COVERING HILLSIDE NEAR HOMES

11. TRAFFIC PASSING ON HIGHWAY 1 / MORE VARIOUS OF TARPS COVERING HILLSIDES

12. MORE TRAFFIC PASSING BY ON HIGHWAY 1