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UPDATE
3:39 PM PT — Ellen DeGeneres simply posted an unimaginable video displaying the true energy of the storm and flooding. Ellen says her house is positioned on greater floor, so she’s been ordered to shelter in place, nonetheless, you’ll be able to see a creek on her property raging as she movies subsequent to it.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Oprah, Ellen DeGeneres and everybody residing in Montecito have been ordered to evacuate instantly, as a fierce winter storm has pounded the world … and there may be nice trigger for concern.
The Montecito Fire Dept. has 2 phrases for Montecito residents, in addition to folks residing in a number of the surrounding communities — “LEAVE NOW!”
Streets are floated in Santa Barbara’s east facet. You can see a person kayaking down the road. pic.twitter.com/qrwTKtzN6e
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Montecito has been hit with greater than 8 inches of rain within the final 12 hours, and extra — much more — is on the best way. Trees have toppled onto roadways, making it subsequent to unattainable to drive … and that can clearly make the evacuation problematic.
JANUARY 2018
This can be an ominous anniversary for Montecito … 5 years in the past in the present day, 23 folks had been killed by a mudslide, that additionally destroyed greater than 100 houses.
A gaggle of celebs reside within the city positioned 90 miles from L.A., together with Oprah, Rob Lowe, Harry and Meghan, Ellen, Adam Levine, Gwyneth Paltrow and George Lucas.
Evacuation facilities have been arrange, however once more, getting there’s a complete totally different factor.
California has been blasted by the storm, which has killed 12 folks up to now 10 days.
Originally Published — 2:52 PM PT