Efforts are well underway to clean up debris flows caused by storms that rolled through SoCal as well as mitigate damage that could potentially be caused by future rainfall. Back-to-back days of precipitation triggered mud and debris flows along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu and the Pacific Palisades as Thursday turned to Friday,

The Pacific Coast Highway is back open in Malibu, California, nearly a month after the deadly Palisades Fire ripped through hillside Los Angeles neighborhoods, destroying properties all the way down to the beach.

The stretch of the highway along the Pacific Ocean between Santa Monica and Malibu reopened to regular traffic. Some local officials believe it is too soon.

Caltrans crews will assess the roughly 9-mile closure between Will Rogers Beach State Park and Carbon Beach in Malibu on Friday.

Heavy rains in Southern California have led to mudslides and the closure of the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu for safety reasons, with cleanup efforts underway.

Heavy overnight rain sent mud flowing onto the Pacific Coast Highway, leading to a full shutdown of the highway between Malibu and Santa Monica Friday, authorities said.