CA - Dozens Missing in Southern California Mudslides, January 2018

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Thank you for this, Gardener. You're too good to us. And Margarita for the updates. This is devastating.

(Magz, I've taken numerous breathers today (well yesterday now) between Blaze's death and Gabby's. It's the best thing we can do for ourselves sometimes).
 
AnaPisces said:
Thank you for this, Gardener. You're too good to us. And Margarita for the updates. This is devastating.

(Magz, I've taken numerous breathers today (well yesterday now) between Blaze's death and Gabby's. It's the best thing we can do for ourselves sometimes).
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Agreed on all counts, AnaPisces.

Has there been any word of how IQ is doing, since before Christmas?
 
"In addition to the fatalities, at least 17 people are unaccounted for, authorities said Wednesday. As residents await word on their loved ones, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said the priority is on finding survivors.

"Right now, our assets are focused on determining if anyone is still alive in any of those structures that have been damaged," Brown*told CNN affiliate KCAL.

Crews have completed a primary search of 75% of the debris field and more than 500 first responders and 10 dogs are looking for victims in Santa Barbara County.

Rescue workers are also using helicopters in a search that has been hampered by blocked roads, downed trees and power lines."

California mudslides: Frantic search for survivors as death toll rises
Updated 4:59 AM ET, Thu January 11, 2018
http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/11/us/southern-california-mudslides/index.html
 
"Latest developments

• Deadly storm: All 17 deaths were reported in Santa Barbara County, authorities said. An additional 28 people were injured in the county.

• Water: A boil water notice is in place for Montecito and Summerland.

• Destruction: Floodwaters and mudslides destroyed 100 homes and damaged 300 more residences in Santa Barbara County.

• Train service: Amtrak service in Santa Barbara is suspended through at least Thursday as the crew works to re-open the train tracks.

• Weather conditions: The storm that triggered the disaster has cleared out, giving way to sunny skies and temperatures in the upper 60s and 70s.

• Road closed: The debris also shut down parts of the oceanside US 101, a major thoroughfare connecting Northern and Southern California. It will remain closed until Monday."


http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/11/us/southern-california-mudslides/index.html
 
"While authorities have not released the names of the victims, some of their relatives have confirmed their identities.

James and Alice Mitchell, an elderly couple from Montecito, are among those missing, their granddaughter, Sarah Weimer, told CNN on Wednesday.

Rebecca Riskin, the founding partner of Montecito real estate company Riskin Partners, is also missing, according to her relative, Lynne Creighton."



http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/11/us/southern-california-mudslides/index.html
 
Looking at some of these images, it is hard to believe that this is California. It looks like a war zone.
 
""We are still very much in active search-and-rescue mode," said Chris Elms, a spokesman for Cal Fire, warning that the death toll may still rise.

"That's a fear. We are still very hopeful that we will locate people alive," he added.

Santa Barbara County spokesman Amber Anderson said: "We have no idea where they're at. We think somewhere in the debris field.""

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"The Federal Emergency Management Agencysays the risk of flooding stays "significantly higher" for up to five years after a wildfire.

"Recent burn areas will be especially vulnerable where dangerous mud and debris flows are possible," said the National Weather Service in a statement."


California mudslides death toll rises with 17 still missing
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42638111
 
"Thousands had to leave their homes, many for the second time in two months.*The emergency services declared an exclusion zone, saying anyone moving around the area would be in the way of rescuers and would be subject to arrest.

Those who have stayed in the area have been warned to boil their tap water before drinking it."

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"The US Coast Guard has sent "multiple airships to support rescue operations" and warned the public not to fly drones, otherwise the flights would be grounded.

This comes after *advertiser censored*record-setting year of $306bn (£226bn) of weather and climate-related disaster costs in the United States, with 2017 the third warmest year on record, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

California has suffered severe drought in five out of six of the past years.

In December, California Governor Jerry Brown said the state was "facing a new reality" as climate change meant wildfires could erupt "every year or every few years"."



http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42638111
 
Emergency alerts from Santa Barbara County didn't go out until after mudslides began in Montecito
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-evacuations-montecito-20180110-story.html

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Search for victims of California mudslides widens as death toll grows
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weathe...nia-mudslides-widens-death-toll-grows-n836411

"While the worst of the rainstorm early Tuesday that closed roads and cut power to thousands of people was over, Montecito was grappling with the deaths of at least 17 people and trying to find 17 others who were officially unaccounted for amid what was morphing into a massive cleanup effort.

Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown lamented what he called "another extremely challenging day as we find out about more of our community members who were killed."

"This is going to be a long and difficult journey for all of us," Brown said at a news conference Wednesday afternoon."
 
"Highway 101, California's main north-south coastal route, was buried under mud and debris, and about 30 miles of the southbound lane will be closed at least through midday Monday, said Capt. Cindy Pontes, Santa Barbara County commander for the California Highway Patrol."

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"Debris also ruptured a natural gas line in one neighborhood, causing an unknown number of structure fires. More than 50 rescues took place from the ground, while a helicopter was needed in 50 others, fire officials said, adding that more than two dozen people were also injured.

Cottage Hospital said it was treating 12 remaining patients, four of whom were in critical condition. Most of the injuries were caused by fast-moving debris, said Dr. Brett Wilson, the hospital's emergency director."

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weathe...nia-mudslides-widens-death-toll-grows-n836411
 
"Among those killed was Roy Rohter, the founder of the St. Augustine Academy in Ventura, according to the Catholic school's headmaster, Michael Van Hecke.

A mudslide swept Rohter and his wife, Theresa Rohter, out of their home in Montecito. Rohter's wife was rescued and hospitalized in stable condition, but Roy Rohter did not survive, Hecke told ABC News.

"Roy’s life has been in service to his good, loving and ever-forgiving God," Hecke, a close friend of the Rohters, said in a statement. "Thousands have been blessed by the Rohters’ friendship and generosity.""

http://abcnews.go.com/US/dead-flooding-mudslides-force-thousands-flee-california/story?id=52229415
 
"The weather has snarled drivers and first responders attempting to aid storm victims.

Routes in and out of Santa Barbara have been shut down from the south, and various roadways have been swallowed by the floods.

The only way into some of the washed-out homes is by air.

Ventura's Air Squad 6 dedicated helicopters to join Santa Barbara in the rescue effort.

Officials told ABC News they’ve been called to locations but they’re also stuck like thousands of motorists.

Excessive flooding and debris made some parts of Santa Barbara impassable.

Stranded drivers caught up in the rising water levels were being plucked from their vehicles to safer, dryer ground by emergency personnel relying on mostly aviation transportation.

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department released photos of U.S. Route 101 that was flooded with runoff water from Montecito Creek. Debris and mudflow blocked the railway for the main line of the Union Pacific Railroad through Montecito."

http://abcnews.go.com/US/dead-flooding-mudslides-force-thousands-flee-california/story?id=52229415
 
A Rush to Find Survivors Amid the Mud of Southern California Enclave
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/10/us/montecito-mudslides-california.html

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Photos / Deadly mudslides in Southern California
http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/09/us/gallery/southern-california-mudslides-flooding/index.html

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These images show the mudslide devastation in California
http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/10/us/california-mudslides-devastation/index.html

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California mudslide victim identified as founder of Catholic school
http://abcnews.go.com/US/california...ied-founder-catholic-school/story?id=52257403

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In pictures: Mudslides cause chaos in California
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42632655

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Photos Capture Brutal Devastation Of California Mudslides
“It looked like a World War I battlefield,” Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/california-mudslide-flood-photos_us_5a562e5de4b0b117f8815070

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Southern California mudslides: At least 17 dead, 100 homes destroyed
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...d-rescue-underway-calif-mudslides/1019820001/

"Sheriff Bill Brown said the primary focus of first responders was "to evacuate those who are trapped and need help getting out." He said residents can shelter in place in their homes — adding that anyone moving about the area faces possible arrest."
 
So appreciate all your updates and the news you post on this and all the threads, Magz. You're wonderful!
 
“"We’ve gotten multiple reports of rescuers falling through manholes that were covered with mud, swimming pools that were covered up with mud,” said Anthony Buzzerio, a Los Angeles County fire battalion chief. “The mud is acting like a candy shell on ice cream. It’s crusty on top but soft underneath, so we’re having to be very careful.”

Buzzerio led a team of 14 firefighters and six dogs in thick debris. They used long-handled tools to search the muck in the painstaking task."

https://www.dailynews.com/2018/01/10/death-toll-rises-to-15-in-montecito-mudslides-search-continues/
 
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