Breaking news 2PM for Santa Barbara County November 29th 2018 Thursday

Breaking News - 2 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 29

The National Weather Service indicates a potential for rapidly developing heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms over Santa Barbara County through 5 p.m. Residents near creeks and streams below burn areas should maintain awareness of their surroundings and take action to stay safe if necessary. Rapidly developing storms are tough to predict and may have no to little warning. If there is no time to evacuate, move to safety or shelter in place, which may mean going to a neighbor's home on higher ground or go to the middle of your home. For storm preparedness, go to www.ReadySBC.org.  

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The area they are most concerned with (though there are others) is Montecito where new flood plains

began last January caused by fire and rain coming in too close to one another. Now there is a flood

plain with 75% of the rocks and mud exposed which can come down through the hills to the sea

 during the next 5 to 10 years during

rains beyond a certain intensity.

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Thursday November 29th, 2018 :: 01:44 p.m. PST

Advisory

Message from the Office of Emergency Management:

NWS indicates that there is a potential for rapidly developing heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms over SB Co through 5pm tonight. Residents near creeks and streams below burn areas should maintain awareness of their surroundings and take action to stay safe if necessary. OEM continues to monitor this event.

Address/Location
Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management
4408 Cathedral Oaks Rd
Santa Barbara, CA 93110

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-681-5526

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