At least 5 dead from Mudslides in Santa Barbara so far

Apparently, 5 bodies have been recovered after one or more houses were swept off their foundations in the inundation of mud and rocks. One 14 year old girl covered with mud was rescued and put on a stretcher. It's possible we are going to see more of this this season as the rains come more now. When you have fires right in the middle of the worst possible rainstorms like now with no chance for grass or bushes or any recovery of the landscape this is what you have to expect to see more of until April or may of 2018, especially where there are hills and the water has nothing to stop it anymore like bushes, grass, roots and trees no longer there. The Thomas fire area is likely going to be the worst to deal with as it is incredibly large. So, expect this sort of thing from Ventura to Montecito and Santa Barbara ongoing now. Montecito is just the last expensive housing area to be hit by the fire which is why it is getting the worst of it right now.

Since this isn't loading right I would recommend, especially if you live in California to read the Los Angeles Times version which you have to click on because it won't load. Also, if you have relatives in the area call them to make sure they are okay because of the amount of roads that have already closed because of mudfall out of the hills and valleys there.

2 killed in
Montecito mudslide
as homes are
swept from foundations in Santa Barbara County

Los Angeles Daily News

3 hours ago

At least 5 dead as
heavy rains trigger
flooding, mudflows
and freeway closures across Southern California

Los Angeles Times

1 hour ago

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Five people killed
in California
mudslides,
authorities say

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At least 5 dead as
heavy rains trigger
flooding, mudflows
and freeway closures across Southern California

Los Angeles Times

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Five people killed
in California
mudslides,
authorities say

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Five people killed in California mudslides, authorities say

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Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire Department/Associated Press

Sandbags are filled under the rain in Santa Barbara, California.

By Associated Press January 09, 2018

LOS ANGELES (AP) — At least five people were killed and homes were swept from their foundations Tuesday as heavy rain sent mud and rocks sliding down hills stripped of vegetation by Southern California’s recent wildfires.
Rescue crews used helicopters to lift people to safety because of blocked roads, and firefighters slogged through waist-high muck to pull a muddy 14-year-old girl out of the rubble of a home in Montecito, in Santa Barbara County, northwest of Los Angeles. She was taken away on a stretcher.
Five bodies were found in and around Montecito, Santa Barbara County Fire Department Capt. Dave Zaniboni said.
 

Santa Barbara County
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More flash flooding possible Montecito/Carp. Leave debris flow areas now. Go to high ground #CAstorm

59 mins ago · Twitter

SBCFireInfo
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#CAstorm- Santa Barbara County Fire Search Dog Reilly looks for victims in damaged and destroyed homes in Montecito following deadly runoff of mud and debris from heavy rain overnight. pic.twitter.com/x65pZhI…

1 hour ago · Twitter

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#CAstorm- Firefighters successfully rescued a 14 yr old girl (right) after she was trapped for hours inside a destroyed home in Montecito. pic.twitter.com/1P239ML…

2 hours ago · Twitter

SBCFireInfo
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#CAstorm- Santa Barbara County Firefighter’s use a search dog to look for victims where multiple homes once stood in Montecito following flooding due to heavy rain. pic.twitter.com/xZcI4PN…

2 hours ago · Twitter

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#CAstorm- Scene from the 300 block of Hot Springs Road in Montecito following debris and mud flow due to heavy rain. pic.twitter.com/L8KkHdl…

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#CAStorm - Firefighters rescue a girl who was trapped in Montecito following heavy rain and mudflow in the 300 block of Hot Springs Road. pic.twitter.com/tfUw0cD…

2 hours ago · Twitter

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#CAstorm- Firefighters successfully rescued a 14 yr old girl (right) after she was trapped for hours inside a destroyed home in Montecito. pic.twitter.com/QawiGpY…

2 hours ago · Twitter

At least 5 dead as heavy rains trigger flooding, mudflows and freeway ...

www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-rainfall-mudflow-20180109-story.html

2 hours ago - The National Weather Service was reporting rainfall totals of up to 4½ inches in Ventura County and 3 inches in Santa Barbara County as of 6 a.m. Nearly 1½ inches of rain had fallen in Bel Air, which could be susceptible to mudslides and debris flow because of damage caused by the Skirball fire last ...

2 killed in Montecito mudslide as homes are swept from foundations in ...

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4 hours ago - Authorities say two people have been killed by a mudslide that has destroyed homes during a powerful Southern California storm. Santa Barbara County Fire Department Capt. Dave Zaniboni says the bodies were found in mud and debris during rescue operations Tuesday in Montecito northwest of Los Angeles.

Southern California floods: 5 killed as mud wipes out homes - CNN

www.cnn.com/2018/01/09/us/southern-california-evacuations-rain.../index.html

34 mins ago - Firefighters lead a girl, 14, from the rubble where she'd been trapped for hours Tuesday in Montecito. Ben Hyatt says his home in Montecito has been "surrounded by mud." Debris litters the area near Hyatt's home Tuesday in Montecito in Santa Barbara County.