Ellen DeGeneres shares video of flooding near Montecito home
The video shows the raging creek next to her house, which she said had increased by nine feet because of the storm.
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The video shows the raging creek next to her house, which she said had increased by nine feet because of the storm.
The death toll from the relentless string of storms climbed from 12 to 14 on Monday, after two people were killed by falling trees, state officials said.
The mudslide insurance claims come on top of California wildfire claims that topped $12 billion in 2017.
A coastal California highway swamped by deadly mudslides reopened Sunday after a nearly two-week closure.
Oprah Winfrey and Rob Lowe give Montecito its star power, but it's people like Antonio and Victor Benitez who keep the wealthy Southern California community running.
Amtrak has seen standing-room crowds since it became the only ground transportation between Santa Barbara and points east after tracks were repaired last Thursday. Some of the cars will come from Capitol Corridor Trainsets.
The body of 30-year-old Pinit Sutthithepa was discovered Saturday afternoon. His 2-year-old daughter, Lydia, remained missing.
The mudslide swept through the coastal community of Montecito on Tuesday morning, catching many of the victims entirely off-guard.
Some famous residents of Southern California's Santa Barbara County are speaking out in the midst of mudslides that have killed at least 17 people.
The deadly rain came overnight Tuesday, dropping 1 inch in just 15 minutes and by daybreak, it looked like a war zone.
Gov. Jerry Brown joined friends, family and colleagues Saturday at a San Diego church to honor Calfire Engineer Corey Iverson.
