Five Fatalities Confirmed After Mudslides Engulf Montecito, Carpinteria, Shut Down Highway 101
[UPDATE, 10:50 a.m.] More heavy rain imminent. Violent rainfall overnight let loose a giant milkshake of mud and rocks beyond evacuation zones.
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