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The system moved onto the mainland on January 8, bringing heavy rain to Southern California and prompting mandatory evacuations in parts of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties, over potential mudslides in areas affected by wildfires. [12]
A car and debris smashed against a tree along Hot Springs Road in Montecito, Calif. Heavy rain brought flash flooding and mudslides to the area in Montecito, Calif. on Tuesday, January 9, 2018.
Storms, fires and the positioning of Montecito have resulted in a precarious existence for the town's mostly wealthy residents.
The Thomas Fire destroyed multiple expensive homes in the Montecito area. On December 23, the Thomas Fire was estimated to have caused over $120 million in property losses, in Santa Barbara County. [118] Over a quarter million Southern California Edison customers lost power as a result of damage from the fire.
Commonly called mudslides, these dangerous torrents are usually referred to by geologists and first responders as debris flows, which the U.S. Geological Survey describes as fast-moving landslides ...
On January 9, 2018, at 3:30 am, the heavy rain caused mud and boulders from Santa Ynez Mountain to flow down creeks and valleys into the village of Montecito. [11] The incident is marked as the 2018 Southern California mudflows and killed 23 people in total, including Cantin's 49-year-old husband, David, and 17-year-old son, Jack, along with their family dog, Chester.
Meanwhile, Santa Barbara County officials issued evacuation warnings for some waterfront neighbourhoods, which could persist through Wednesday. ... Mudslide damages roadside fence in Los Angeles.
At least 475 mudslides and two dozen buildings damaged in Los Angeles. Across Southern California Monday, neighborhood streets turned into muddy, gushing rivers that swallowed cars, washed away ...