LA County Sheriff says about 31,000 people were under mandatory evacuation orders while another 23,000 were under evacuation warnings.

One of the latest, the Hughes Fire in the Castaic area, has prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people. ABC News has kicked off "SoCal Strong" (#SoCalStrong), highlighting the impacted communities and offering fundraising opportunities for victims of the fires.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a $2.5 billion disaster aid package on Thursday, Jan. 23, to help Southern Californians recover from the devastating wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles County. The two bills the governor signed were introduced by legislators just this week and fast-tracked through a special legislative session to get emergency dollars out to affected communities immediately.

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.

Rain is expected in Southern California this weekend, and although the region needs the rain, it comes with risks.

Rain is in the forecast for Southern California over the weekend and while that may bring relief for the fires still burning there, the moisture could also trigger landslides. CBS News correspondent Andres Gutierrez has more.