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California Mudslides Death Toll Rises To 19, Residents Told To Evacuate

Victims' ages range from 3 to 89 years. On Saturday, as the search continued for victims, emergency crews in Montecito, Calif., turned off gas and power to further clear mud and debris.
MONTECITO, CA - An urban search and rescue team member walks by a home that was destroyed by a mudslide on January 11, 2018 in Montecito, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Updated at 10:25 p.m. ET

On the fourth day of search for victims of the southern California mudslides, the death toll has increased to 19 people, the Santa Barbara sheriff's office tells NPR. At least

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