In Sierra Madre, residents were building wooden walls outside their yards and packing up their cars to leave Wednesday as they braced for possible mudslides with this week's storm — facing mandatory evacuations that will extend into Thursday.

The City of Sierra Madre issued evacuation orders and warnings Wednesday for several areas in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains as a storm system is expected to move in.

Laura Aguilar, the Deputy Manager of the City of Sierra Madre, spoke with KTLA 5's Annie Rose Ramos on the preparedness efforts and evacuation orders in the community ahead of a winter storm set to slam Southern California.

Sierra Madre, California faces evacuation warnings due to potential floods and mudslides from ongoing winter storms.

Preparations are underway in areas near the Eaton Fire burn zone ahead of the storm as residents in Sierra Madre are under an evacuation warning.

Sierra Madre residents are once again bracing for severe storms after dealing with flooding and mudslides last February.

Mandatory evacuation orders go into effect in part of Sierra Madre near the Eaton Fire burn scar area as forecasters warn about potential flooding.