Residents in burn scar areas should be ready to evacuate if needed. City and county agencies have readied streets for debris flow with K-rails and sandbags, as a storm moves in on Wednesday, Feb.

For the second time this year, Southern Californians are evacuating their homes as heavy rain threatens new destruction in areas still recovering from last month’s devastating wildfires.

Crews have rushed to clear out basins designed to catch mud, rocks and other debris from tumbling into neighborhoods as damaging rains approach.

With heavy rain bringing the risk of dangerous debris flows, the Los Angeles Fire Department has announced evacuation warnings — and mandatory evacuation orders for some specific addresses — in areas recently burned by wildfires.

Two significant storms are hitting two different parts of the country at the same time as a frenzied weather pattern shows no signs of stopping.

A flood watch is in effect for Los Angeles as a storm continues to soak Southern California. The incoming rain has forced officials to issue evacuation orders in LA County and voluntary evacuation warnings in Orange County.

At a news conference on Wednesday morning, officials are expected to provide information about public measures and proactive preparedness in the Los Angeles region, ahead of heavy rainfall.