Opinion: Residents’ failure to follow evacuation orders in Montecito signal a loss of faith in science. https://media.wired.com/photos/5aece8f50b975d475fa7af80/master/pass/montecito-903512366.jpg
Tag: Mudslides
See the rescue efforts underway as the treacherous mudslides that have killed 20 people continue ravaging California
Reuters/Kyle Grillot The death toll is rising as mudslides continue to ravage southern California. Twenty people have died as a result of the disaster in the wealthy enclave of Montecito, a community about 90 miles up the coast from Los Angeles. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office says finding anyone alive in the muck at […]
These photos show how Southern California has been devastated by mudslides that killed at least 17 people
Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire Department/Handout/Reuters At least 17 people have died from massive mudslides in a wealthy Southern California region, according to local authorities. A heavy storm on Tuesday triggered flash floods and unleashed debris in Montecito, Santa Barbara, around 2:30 a.m. local time (PST), the LA Times reported. As Santa Barbara County Sheriff […]
Deadly Mudslides In California
At least eight people were killed in Southern California on Tuesday after mudslides triggered by heavy storms hurled mud and debris down hillsides and into homes. The death toll could rise as rescue crews continued to search the hilly, coastal community of Montecito for those who were still missing, said Santa Barbara County Fire Public […]
5 killed in California as mudslides sweep territories burnt by wildfires (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Published time: 9 Jan, 2018 19:15 At least five people have been killed in flash flooding and mudslides across southern California. A gas line has been ruptured and at least three houses swept away. Five bodies were found in and around the town of Montecito, according to Santa Barbara County Fire Department Capt. Dave Zaniboni. […]
More Than 100 Killed In Colombian Mudslides, Hundreds More Missing
Cesar Carrion/Colombian Presidency/Handout Mudslides triggered by heavy rains in southern Colombia have left at around 150 people dead, with hundreds more injured and missing, several outlets are reporting. Advertisement According to the Guardian, the rains caused the rivers in the country’s Putumayo province to overflow, sending mud and debris into houses and roads. “At this […]
