Hello @mother2chicks! My point was that seeding the clouds during a 'natural disaster' such as a fire, as you suggested, soaks the ground soil and softens it... especially somewhere like Los Angeles which isn't used to much rain. If the soil has already been softened unnaturally, when the 'normal' rains come, the water has no where to soak into and results in mudslides. Thanks for reading and commenting, appreciate the discussion for sure!