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    Montecito ordered to evacuate as intense storm brings flood fears to Southern California

    LOS ANGELES — Montecito was ordered to evacuate Monday afternoon as a winter storm brought heavy rains, damaging winds and threats of flooding to the already soaked region. Parts of Santa Barbara and the nearby communities of Carpinteria and Summerland were also ordered to evacuate “due to threats to life safety caused by the ongoing storm,” according to the Montecito Fire Protection District. ...
    by Alexandra E. Petri and Luke Money, Los Angeles Times Jan 09, 2023 5 minutes
    High surf caused by this week’ s Pacific storm brought spectators and surfers to Manhattan Beach, California, on Jan. 6, 2023.

    LOS ANGELES — Montecito was ordered to evacuate Monday afternoon as a winter storm brought heavy rains, damaging winds and threats of flooding to the already soaked region.

    Parts of Santa Barbara and the nearby communities of Carpinteria and Summerland were also ordered to evacuate “due to threats to life safety caused by the ongoing storm,” according to the Montecito Fire Protection District.

    The order comes five years to the day after storm-induced mudslides ravaged Montecito, killing 23 people, destroying 130 homes and causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damage.

    “In less than 12 hours we’ve received more than 8 inches of rain, with 7 to 8 inches still forecast to fall. And the watershed is behaving unpredictably,” Montecito Fire Chief Kevin Taylor said during a briefing shortly after noon.

    The evacuation in

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