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Battered by fires and floods, beleaguered Montecito braces for more potential destruction

MONTECITO, Calif. - It started four months ago, when the largest fire on record in California history besieged this upscale coastal enclave.

Soon after, heavy rains sent tons of mud, boulders and debris crashing into Montecito neighborhoods - killing 21 people in what was the state's deadliest flooding in decades.

Now, forecasters are predicting more trouble for the beleaguered town. The most powerful rainstorm of the year is expected to deliver a direct hit to areas burned in the Thomas fire, bringing with it

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