Back-To-Back Storms Incoming: Where To Get Sandbags In Malibu

MALIBU, CA — After a short period dry weather in Southern California, upcoming back-to-back rain storms are expected to drench Malibu and bring heavy flooding, the National Weather Service said.

The first, weaker storm, will move in as early as Saturday and linger through Tuesday in Southern California, according to forecasters. Given the record-breaking storms earlier this month that saturated the ground and wreaked havoc on the region, authorities will be on alert for the risk of new mudslides.

The heaviest rainfall during the first storm is predicted to hit the Southland on Sunday or Monday, NWS spokesperson Mike Wofford said. Los Angeles County is expected to get about 2-5 inches of rain during this storm.

A much stronger storm coming from the eastern Pacific will follow on the heels of the first, slamming the Southland mid-to-late next week, National Weather Service meteorologist Elizabeth Adams said. The second storm is packing much more moisture, Adams said, moving into atmospheric river territory.

Sandbags, which can be used to divert water in flood-prone properties, are available to Malibu residents at local Los Angeles County Fire stations.

Plastic or plastic-based sandbags are banned in Malibu, according to the city. Removing sand from the beach to fill sandbags is a violation of county law.