The latest in a string of Pacific storms blamed for at least 12 deaths soaked California on Monday, prompting evacuations of some 25,000 people, including the entire town of Montecito and nearby areas of the Santa Barbara coast, due to heightened flood and mudslide risks, Reuters reported.
In Photos: Flooding in California
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A garage is flooded by the overflowing Carmel River on Paso Hondo Road in Carmel Valley, Jan. 9, 2023. The National Weather Service warned of a “relentless parade of atmospheric rivers” — long plumes of moisture stretching out into the Pacific that can drop staggering amounts of rain and snow.
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People carrying their belongs arrive at an evacuation center in Santa Barbara, Jan. 9, 2023.
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Cars are seen submerged in flood waters in Morro Bay, California, Jan. 9, 2023 in this picture obtained from social media.
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Camilla Shaffer, a resident of Felton, scrapes mud out of her home after major flooding overnight caused by an atmospheric river storm system in Felton, California, Jan. 9, 2023.
