Mudslides in California

[Friends just call me Ross]

http://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/dead-flooding-mudslides-force-thousands-flee-california/story?id=52229415

 

Anybody on our message board affected by this latest disaster to hit California?

 

[Tortuga]

Its so sad to see people that have survived the fire and then die in a mudslide...

[Friends just call me Ross]

1 minute ago, Tortuga said:

Its so sad to see people that have survived the fire and then die in a mudslide...

 

Voluntary evacuations didn't work.  Neither did the mandatory evacuation orders.  They took no note, until the flood of mud swept them all away.

[Friends just call me Ross]

 

[Tortuga]

2 minutes ago, Friends just call me Ross said:

 

Voluntary evacuations didn't work.  Neither did the mandatory evacuation orders.  They took no note, until the flood of mud swept them all away.

It may have been sudden but it couldn't have been unexpected. They knew the rains were coming.

 

I lived in Santa Barbara in the 70's and Highway 101 went through the edge of town. It's a Freeway until it reaches the city limit, there were three traffic lights and then it became a freeway again. Weird...anyway 101 is locked up for miles now...