Is the impact of mudslides in California serious?

On January 10, 2018 local time, California, USA, was devastated by mudslides. A mudslide occurred in Montesto, California, in the early morning of the 9th, causing 15 deaths, 25 injuries, and 24 missing. About 300 people are still trapped in their homes. Air rescue is underway.

Heavy rainstorms hit Southern California in the United States a few days ago, causing floods and landslides in areas that had just been devastated by wildfires. Some houses were destroyed from the foundation and roads were blocked. The authorities sent helicopters to participate in first aid on the 9th. 13 people have been found dead. Mudslide death.

At least 13 people were killed and dozens injured when heavy rains triggered waist-deep mudslides at 2:30 a.m., said Kelly Hoover, a spokeswoman for the Santa Barbara County Police Department.

Santa Barbara County just experienced fires and suffered mudslides.

Reports indicate that sudden flooding, washed-down debris and debris flows are impacting areas devastated by the Thomas and La Tuna fires. In just minutes, torrential downpours turned into floods on the slopes above Montecito, carrying silt, sand and boulders with them and sweeping through residential areas.

Mike Eliason, a spokesman for the county fire department, said this situation is so bad that it exceeds the imagination of anyone in our area.

It is reported that Montecito is a wealthy community of 9,000 people, including Oprah Winfrey, Rob Lowe and Ellen DeGeneres Celebrities all live there.

Santa Barbara County Fire Department spokesman Eliason said they had received several reports of missing persons and that emergency personnel were rescuing people from several vehicles and structures that were trapped by floodwaters.

The bad weather also caused traffic chaos on major roads. Traffic was backed up on Highway 101 in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, with some California Highway Patrol vehicles stranded on the road.

The agency asked the Thruway to suspend traffic on the Santa Barbara section of the highway as an precautionary measure after flooding and debris rendered parts of the road impassable.