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A series of mudflows occurred in Southern California in early January 2018, particularly affecting areas northwest of Montecito in Santa Barbara County.The incident was responsible for 23 deaths, [4] although the body of one of the victims has never been found. [5]
Rescue crews are using helicopters and dogs to aid their search on Wednesday, for people trapped or killed by rain-driven California mudslides. California mudslides kill 17, more feared dead in deluge
A powerful rainstorm triggered mudslides on soaked steep slopes where a series of intense wildfires burned off vegetation last month. Mudslides and flooding kill at least 13 in California Skip to ...
On January 8, 2018, a winter storm began moving ashore in California, 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. [92]
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It affected communities near the Los Angeles River and areas ranging from Santa Barbara County in the north to Orange and San Diego Counties in the south, as well as Riverside and San Bernardino Counties to the east. Large amounts of rain in January caused the Los Angeles River basin to overflow. The Ventura, Santa Ynez, and Santa Clara Rivers ...
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Evacuations were issued in January for Ventura County and Santa Barbara counties, including Montecito (which had experienced the deadly 2018 mudflows). [58] [59] Multiple highways, including I-5, SR 126, and US 101, were closed, and a sinkhole that swallowed two cars opened up near Chatsworth.