What Is a Debris Flow?

Jon Frye

Before the 1/9 Debris Flow in Montecito, few of us had any concept of the devastating power of these geological disasters. In the video below, Jon Frye, Engineering Manager for Santa Barbara County Flood Control District, explains how debris flows work and why it’s so important to get to safety before they begin.

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