Southern California residents are facing dire new wildfire warnings and power shutoffs while they prepare to flee at a moment's notice as fire-fueling winds blasted across the scarred landscape.

Even beyond those who had to flee, an entire region has been under siege, and it feels like that’s our new reality.

Much of Southern California is under a red flag warning through Wednesday with more strong winds in the forecast.

With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires, the expected rain this weekend would seem like a welcome relief. But how the rain falls could make the difference between a disaster respite or a disaster repeat.