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Flooding and debris from rainstorms Saturday morning have closed several roads and freeway off-ramps and, as rains resumed in the afternoon authorities warned of hazardous driving conditions on area freeways.<\/p>\n
"We\u2019re basically at the mercy of Mother Nature — we\u2019re not sure how much rain we\u2019re going to get," said California Highway Patrol Officer Francisco Villalobos.<\/p>\n
Malibu Canyon Road was closed between Hughes Research Lab and Piuma Road due to a rock slide near a tunnel, said Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sgt. Greg Evans.<\/p>\n
Topanga Canyon Boulevard also was closed between Grand View Drive and Pacific Coast Highway due to a mud slide that Caltrans was working to clear, Villalobos said.<\/p>\n
Although a rock slide had been reported on Kanan-Dume Road, Evans said the road was still passable.<\/p>\n
The Angeles Crest Highway remained closed Saturday afternoon, Villalobos said.<\/p>\n
The Balboa Boulevard offramp on the eastbound California 118 was closed intermittently in the afternoon due to flooding, Villalobos said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The 710 and 5 freeways, both closed Saturday morning due to flooding and crashes, had reopened by the afternoon, but Villalobos warned drivers to allow extra travel time and expect delays due to crashes.<\/p>\n
"With the rains coming in again, there may be more closures due to flooding of ramps and transition roads," Villalobos said. "The normal route you take may be closed off."<\/p>\n
The CHP responded to 415 crashes in Los Angeles County between 5 and 11 a.m. Saturday, compared to 50 crashes during the same period a week ago.<\/p>\n
"We are seeing a lot of spin-outs, a lot of people hitting the guard rails and going over," he said. "Basically, people are driving too fast for the wet roadways."<\/p>\n
— Molly Hennessy-Fiske<\/p>\n
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