Evacuation warnings and orders have been issued for Los Angeles communities near the Eaton, Palisades and Sunset fire burn zones ahead of the rain.

At least some debris flow is ongoing in the Malibu area, with portions of the Pacific Coast Highway closed. The same storm system driving severe weather elsewhere in the country is fueling one of the most widespread and potent rounds of rain in Southern California since the historic January fires.

The same powerful storm that battered Southern California with heavy rain and brought blizzard conditions to the San Bernardino Mountains is putting millions on alert from coast to coast.