coast village road, montecito, montecito. so why did this happen?ownpour soaked an area which had been scorched by wildfire, burning grass and shrubs which hold the soil in place, and baking the earth, leaving it slick and hard. the water had nowhere to go but down, fast, into the town of montecito, with deadly, devastating effect. and the destruction wasn't confined to the coast. further inland in burbank, a suburb of los angeles, the cameras captured another mudslide in action. well, the power of this mudslide is graphically demonstrated here. for the people in these homes, and there were some people who stayed in this area, it must have been terrifying, as boulders like this and other debris swept down from the hills. firefighters insist there is still some hope of finding survivors, but it is fading. the financial cost from this disaster will be immense, the human toll much higher. james cook, bbc news, montecito. let's speak to thomas tighe a resident of montecito let's speak to thomas tighe, a resident of montecito who witnessed the tragedy fi

in fact, the montecito fire department tells us that 75% of montecito is under a mandatory evacuation order. that's because this area is being considered a disaster zone. now even though crews are making significant progress clearing the roadways, there is no water, no gas and very limited electricity in the area. so if you are choosing to stay behind, even if your home was not damaged by the mud sloweds, you will not have those resources. it is like living in a ghost town here. most of these businesses, if not all of them, are completely closed. this is considered montecito's downtown area. the only activity that we're seeing is cleanup down the road there at the famous montecito inn, that famous hotel. they are busy cleaning up that hotel. we've seen a lot of law enforcement officers. this is the same area that was impacted by the thomas fires and now after these mudslides officials are urging folks to leave the area because they're telling us this situation is not going to get better any time soon. that is the latest from montecito, reporting live in mont seat, oh anousha rasta, nb

reporting in possibility -- montecito, california, i'm chris martinez. back to you. >>> pets are also falling victims stranded by mud and debris with nowhere to go. the coastguard has been rescuing dogs and cats. a helicopter as you can see lowers down a basket to bring them up. they've rescued five dogs in this particular scene at the montecito golf course. look here. the twisted metal that you see are actually cars that ended up right on the beach in montecito. they wound up about 100 feet from the ocean water. >>> now crews from marin county fire are in the disaster zone this evening. they tweeted these pictures after arriving earlier today. alameda county also has firefighters helping out as well. they sent at least one crew with a bulldozer to clear away mud and debris. >>> big development today in the campaign to remove a south bay judge who presided over a now infamous sexual assault trial. veronica de la cruz is following details from our newsroom. >> aaron persky is a santa clara county judge and critics say his sentencing of brock turner was mu

we begin with the deadly mudslides in montecito, california. at least 20 people are reported dead and several missing as authorities say most homes are without drinkable water and natural gas lines have been shut off. tonight we take you inside those harrowing moments of this perfect storm of natural disasters. as survivors recount their night of terror. here's abc's matt gutman. >> you could say that montecito is the home of the american dream in the golden state. >> everyone that lives here cherishes it, loves it. >> the most beautiful place on earth. >> we had just the most amazing landscaping here. it was paradise. it was bliss. >> it's precisely what makes it so beautiful that makes it a dangerous place to live sometimes. i've covered earthquakes and fires and tornadoes and hurricanes. but nothing seemed to have moved and reshaped the landscape as did these mudslides. >> been on for 20 years and i've never been a part of anything with the magnitude and size of this incident. >> it was this apocalyptic set of conditions. on the one hand you

in montecito, california, adam housely, fox news. >>> and we'll go live to montecito in a couple of minutes to get an update from the scene. >>> the huge wildfire that essentially led to this week's deadly mudslides is finally 100% contained. the u.s. forest service did an aerial survey of the 440- square-mile scar left by the thomas fire. the thomas fire started back on december 4th in ventura county. it destroyed hundreds of homes before spreading into santa barbara county. >>> getting ready for the weekend. we had a lot of fog especially in the central valley where it lingers. more coming up. >> airline drama. a flight from europe to san francisco almost had to be diverted to oakland. why it took hours to get the plane where it was supposed to go. sfx: tinny headphone music sfx: feet shuffling life can change in an instant. be covered when it does... ...with a health plan through covered california. we offer free expert help choosing the best plan for you. and all of our plans include free preventive care. financial help is available, so check for yourself to see what savings you qualify

but montecito's plight only intensifying. the storm took out montecito's water main. taps are dry. power is out. >> follow my treads okay? >> reporter: for many here the only option is to evacuate. at the 101 freeway, which was hacked up by debris flows, closed through monday over a 30-mile section. montecito is one of the nation's most exclusive neighborhoods filled with multi-million dollar homes. but no one was shielded from the damage here not even oprah winfrey. >> there used to an fence right here. that's my neighbor's house. devastated. >> reporter: winfrey also sharing a video of a blazing gas fire and helicopters searching for the missing. >> destroyed it looks like several vehicles and that rv there -- >> reporter: with the hop finding those swept away alive dimming, those search and rescue efforts are intense fying. overnight the coast guard rushing to rescue a family of five. they carefully place the mother and her baby in a basket then lift a child up to the roof away from that churning sludge. they even managed to save the family dog. in just the past 24 hours, the co

more from montecito. >> reporter: i'm in montecito, hard hit by this flood that came down from the burnea left by the thomas fire in its fiery wake. if you look right here, the remnants of a car, now half a car mangled up with trees and more. behind me the historic inn, the front of it now devastated. the sign broken apart. what happened here with this high velocity flood, it goes from about 3,000 feet to sea level in no time here in montecito. they just worried about that and once that rain hit those hillsides, it just came roaring down, brought rocks with it, trees, debris of all manner. if you look over on this direction you will see that there's a car in the garage at the montecito inn, completely submerged. and the roads turned into rivers here in montecito, just torrents. it came all the way toward the ocean with nothing to stop it and it came right down here. this is the 101 freeway, the main artery, one of the main arteries between los angeles and san francisco. it knocked out a guardrail here and then you can see another boulder precariously perched right over the edge of the f

have now claimed at least 15 lives in montecito. twenty op >>> well, flash floods and mudslides have now claimed at least 15 lives in montecito. 20 people still unaccounted for right now and the worst of that weather appears to have passed but the damage is just now being realized. >> homes that weren't completely swept off their foundations were actually crushed by a massive wall of mud and snow. it happened when many people were asleep, giving them no chance to run. here is nbc's miguel almaguer. >> reporter: this is what a desperate rescue looks like. trapped inside this mangled mess of a home, a 14-year-old fighting for her life as mud rises in the rain. >> coming out. >> reporter: using the jaws of life, search teams in montecito finally reach lauren, the teenager buried alive for six hours. her rescue is a miracle. >> thank you. >> reporter: there is so much debris on top of her and everything that we moved could move other objects that could be held back. it could be helping her space that she has. >> reporter: in the chaos,

that's coast village road, montecito — montecito. so why did this happen?soaked an area which had been scorched by wildfire, burning grass and shrubs which hold the soil in place, and baking the earth, leaving it slick and hard. the water had nowhere to go but down, fast, into the town of montecito with deadly, devastating effect. this is one of the most exclusive communities in the united states, home to stars including the actor rob lowe and the tv presenter ellen degeneres. but no amount of money can stop a mudslide. so there used to be a fence right here. that's my neighbour's house, devastated. oprah winfrey posted this video, as she assessed the damage in her garden. this is how deep the mud is. and the destruction wasn't confined to the coast. further inland in burbank, a suburb of los angeles, the cameras captured another mudslide in action. well, the power of this mudslide is graphically demonstrated here. for the people in these homes, and there were some people who stayed in this area, it must have been terrifying, as boulders like this and other

>>>'s squad out of moffat returned after three days in montecito. one airman described people they rescued is grateful but overwhelmed.>> it was a somber moment for sure. they were thankful to be out. you could see they were more worried about what was behind them.>> reporter: they picked up three victims ages 13-58. the crew had to choose landing spots carefully for their 11 son chopper. -- ton chopper.>>> we are getting fog in spades right now. you can see behind me -- that is the golden gate bridge. you can see the fog lingering. at the coast and in the aniline valley. the bay bridge we have some fault. his ability tomorrow will be scheduled. the kind of fog -- it is the one fog. -- winter fog. current temperatures not that cool. because of the cloud cover and the dew points. you can see all the fog that is there because of the high pressure keeping us drive. the atmosphere is real stable. clearing on friday afternoon. mostly sunny. you start off with a lot of fog. it lasted the weekend. tomorrow morning. from reading all the way south to bakersf

. >> the fallout in montecito. once an american paradise. now at least 20 dead. much of the community in ruins. >> it looked like a world war i battlefield. >>> plus, extraordinary. ho just became the youngest gold medalist in x games history, competing againstl-grown adults. ul>> f she's here to win this t. >> just an ordinary teen from an ordinary home. >> a half pipe? >> deal. >> well, sort of. now could this wiz kid be on the fast track to the 2020 olympics? but first, the "nightline" 5. >>> number 1 in just 60 seconds. ♪ ♪ there are two types of people in the world. those o fear the future... and those who embrace it. the future is for the unafraid. ♪ all because of you ♪ ♪ thank you for joining us. we begin with the deadly mudslides in montec reported dead and several missing as authorities say most homes wate natural gas lines have been shut off. tonight we take you inside those harrowing moments of this perfect storm of natural disasters. as survivors recount their night of terror. here's abc's matt gutman. >> you could say that montecito is the home of t

montecito, montecito. james: so why did this happen? the downpour soaked an area that had been scorched by wildfires, burning grass and shrubs that held the soil in place, and baking the earth, leaving it slick and hard. the water had nowhere to go but down fast into the town of montecito with deadly, devastating effect. this is one of the most exclusive communities in the united states, home to stars including actor rob lowe and the tv presenter ellen degeneres. but no amount of money can stop a mudslide. oprah: there used to be a fence right here. my neighbor's house. james: oprah winfrey posted this video as she assessed the damage in her garden. oprah: how deep the mud is. james: and the destruction wasn't confined to the coast. further inland in burbank, a suburb of los angeles, the cameras captured another mudslide in action. the power of this mudslide is graphically demonstrated here. for the people in these homes -- and there were some people who stayed in this area -- it must have been terrifying. as boulders like this and othe

. >> we turn to developing now us now on the montecito mudslides. caltrans announced highway 101 through santa barbara will not reopen monday as planned. and there is no estimated time when they will be able to use the highway again. the opening is being pushed back because of extensive rescue and recovery operations for a fourth straight day. teams comb through the devastation zone. the latest count, 18 people killed, at least 6 missing. a lot of frustration for first responders who found only clues today but no more victims. nbc bay area's unusual aifr raft aif toured and she went with chp and finding out why they're pushing people to evacuate. anoushah. >> reporter: janell we did go on a ride along with chp and what we saw were many trained professionals performing difficult jobs in dangerous areas not meant to be traveled by the public. >> there is lots of different locations like this all over. it's completely hit by tragedy. >> reporter: whether water on 101. >> it looks like a liver i've never seen anything like this. >> reporter: deep mud in

we'll have a live report from montecito in just about 60 seconds.ol freshmen are recovering after a fight inside central high school in capitol heights. police say another student pulled out a knife and stabbed the freshmen. the suspect also had injuries. all students expected to be okay. storm team4 is tracking big changes. a wet end to your week followed by a dramatic drop that will remind us all, hey, it's still january. doug is with us in just a moment. and barns & noble is getting ready to close its doors for good in bethesda. the three story bethesda row shop will close for the last time tonight and reopen later this year as an anthropology. barns & noble has been a staple of bethesda row for more than two >> thank you, erika. >> thanks a lot. we have team coverage of the powerful mudslides out west. amelia draper will explain how so much rain caused devastation. >> before we get to her, nbc's gina kim is live in montecito. gina, people are still missing days after the slides? >> reporter: yes, they are. and, of course, with every hour that pa

it is beyond recognizable. >> nbc's miguel almaguer is in montecito with the latest. >> reporter: in montecito, the heartbreak is as overwhelming as the destruction. >> i don't know where she is. >> reporter: this is where hayden gower is searching for his mother, 69-year-old josie. >> the water and mud just flew in. it took them by surprise. >> reporter: the grandmother of three was home when a wall of mud barreled through her bedroom. >> i don't know how far she could have been swept. i don't know. i don't know where she is. >> reporter: in the hills outside santa barbara, neighbors, friends, and family are searching for loved ones. at least 24 are unaccounted for. james and alice mitchell, retirees were home when the storm hit. >> i don't know where my parents. and it's a horrific feeling. total devastation. the place looks like a war zone. >> reporter: rescue teams plucked more than 50 survivors after the powerful winter storm. we were there when firefighters discovered 14-year-old lauren cantin, buried alive for more than six hours. friends say her mother was also rescued, but l

montecito yesterday had a peek rainfall rate of over .5 inches in five minutes. that is how intense the downpour was. these real intense downpours overwhelming the area. taken look at some of the rainfall totals especially in the hills to the east of montecito. some of these totals adding up to nearly six inches in a few spots. those rainfall totals, the intensity and the duration, look at the numbers adding up down toward central and southern california. at least you can see the storm system moving to the south. this is a welcome change to the weather pattern. we have the clouds and intense downpours to the south yesterday. you noticed a few scattered showers today and some mist or drizzle. not being picked up by the writer but there are a lot of low moisture level in place and has a result enough to squeeze out light shower activity and that will be in the forecast to this evening. or numbers, santa rosa 55, mid- 50s in san francisco. fremont 56. toward the bay, fog is in the picture. that will be the main deal first thing tomorrow morning. mostly cloudy skies,

news" with jeff glor reporting tonight from montecito, california. >> glor: good evening. first fire, now water. this area of southern california has been hit by back-to-back natural disasters. just weeks after wifires stripped the land of natural barriers, heavy rain touched off massive mudslides that are now blamed for at least 15 deaths. more than two dozen others have been hurt. some are still unaccounted for. rescue teams are searching the mud for victims who didn't or couldn't evacuate. more than 50 were fortunate enough to be rescued. at least 100 homes have been wiped away, 1,500 more are in danger. the best way to understand the scope of the disaster that has unfolded here is to walk among these once-magnificent homes for a closeup look and to fly above the devastation as we did earlier today. >> look at that. the 101 is just underneath us right now, and you get a sense of just how much damage was done and how difficult this clean-up process is. k some cases the mud is te feet deep. some of these areas are so vulnerable to mudslides because the to pornography --

. - ya van 15 muertos y mÁs de 100 casas destruidas por los deslaves en montecito y sana bar sants santaeraciÓn y el desastre. >>> llora desesperado al pie de la casa destruida de su mamÁ, quien estÁ desaparecida en medio del rÍo de lodo y piedras que dejaron los deslaves en montecito. le dijeron que era una voluntaria evacuaciÓn, estaba en el segundo piso estaba muy bien que estaba en una casa de dos plantas dice arrepentido frente la casa partida la mitad. saliÓ el sol y se vio sola tragedia, gracias tragadas por el lodo, vehÍculos sepultado hay dos latinos fabiola benitez y su hijo jonathan benitez y otro familiares estÁn hospitalizados. estas imÁgenes son impresionantes como la tierra se metiÓ a las casas, y estas grandes rocas causaron tanta destrucciÓn y los mÁs preocupante, que todavÍa siguen buscando personas de bajo de los escombros. >>> fuimos testigos cuando algunas personas fueron evacuad evacuadass sobre los hombros de los alguaciles porque no podÍan salir de sus casas ante el gran cÚmulo de tierra en las calles. los alguaciles se llevan a la gente atrapada porque en su casa

coast village road, montecito — montecito. so why did this happen?ownpour soaked an area which had been scorched by wildfire, burning grass and shrubs which hold the soil in place, and baking the earth, leaving it slick and hard. the water had nowhere to go but down, fast, into the town of montecito, with deadly, devastating effect. and the destruction wasn't confined to the coast. further inland in burbank, a suburb of los angeles, the cameras captured another mudslide in action. well, the power of this mudslide is graphically demonstrated here. for the people in these homes, and there were some people who stayed in this area, it must have been terrifying, as boulders like this and other debris swept down from the hills. firefighters insist there is still some hope of finding survivors, but it is fading. the financial cost from this disaster will be immense, the human toll much higher. james cook, bbc news, montecito. a while ago the santa barbara county sheriff coroner confirmed the death toll had risen, but the names of the latest victims would no

i'm jeff glor reporting tonight from montecito, california. good night.g sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org begins with the cal state crunch. the university promised tens of thousands of students a slot.. now it's saying there s good evening, >>> kpix5 news begins with the cal state crunch. the university promised tens of thousands of students a slot. now it is saying there's no room. good evening. i'm allen martin. >> i'm veronica de la cruz. new at 6:00 most of the csu campuses are maxed out to capacity. kpix5's juliette goodrich is live at cal state east bay where the competition is tougher than ever. >> reporter: it certainly is and the good news is that more students are applying to college, but the csus can't keep up with this demand. so the big challenge is where do you put everyone and insure they get a college education? alicia naboa is a freshman at cal state east bay. >> i would say it's competitive. >> reporter: she said getting accepted to california state college is not as easy as it used to be. >> no ma

in downtown montecito. search and rescue teams are still combing through neighborhoods checking damaged homes for any signs of life. >> i have a few friends that they're missing their parents, brothers, stuff like that and they don't know where they are. >> only about 9,000 people live in this part of santa barbara county. montecito is home to many celebrities including ellen degenerous and oprah winfrey. >> it's filled with a lot of different types of people from all backgrounds. there are people who are missing family members. they're finding people and bodies. >> among those confirmed today rebecca ris agent. and josie gower. >> the neighborhood is small. every single name that shows up is someone's dad, someone's cousin. >> and in los angeles county new video shows the intensity of the floods. this prius was carried off when a nearby debris basin gave way. los angeles and santa barbara remains buried under several feet of dirt. chris martinez cbs news montecito, california. >>> got some updated informat

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the disaster is taking place two hours north of los angeles in montecito. that's where we start with our national correspondent miguel almaguer. >> reporter: tonight in montecito, the heartbreak is as overwhelming as the destruction. this is where hayden you goer is searching for his mother, 69-year-old josie. >> the water and mud just flew in. it took them by surprise. >> reporter: the grandmotr of three was home when a wall of mud barreled through her bedroom. >> i don't know how far she could have been swept. i don't know. i don't know where she is. >> reporter: in the hills outside santa barbara, neighbors, friends and family are searching for loved ones. at least 24 are unaccounted for. james and alice mitchell, retirees, were at home when the storm hit. >> i don't know where my parents are. total devastation. the place looks like a war zone. >> reporter: rescue teams plucked more than 50 survivors after the powerful winter storm. we were there yesterday when firefighters discovered 14-year-old lauren canton buried arrive for more than six hours. >> i

>> oprah has a home here in montecito. she posted this video of herself trudging around in her own yard. while her yard is a mess, her house is okay. now, ellen twitter of the street in front of her house. she still doesn't know how badly the home is damaged. authorities believe a lot of people just didn't heed the evacuation warnings because they had just evacuated. >> so much awful stuff happening at one time. unbelievable. pat lawson muse, thank you. the timing could not be worse for the thomas fire that is now the largest in california history. three people were killed in that fair. hundreds of homes were lost. more than 280,000 acres burned. that's bigger than all of new york city. the thomas fire is still technically burning. >>> our coverage continues now with chief meteorologist doug kammerer who is going to tell us how it's going to have a direct impact on our weather. is it bringing the same amount of raih damage? >> no, it's not. it's going to be extremely beneficial. we really need to see some rain and californ

. >>> search teams will continue their efforts to find more victims of the deadly montecito mudslide. the hopes of finding anyone alive are growing more slim. authorities say 17 people are confirmed dead. the number missing is at 43. it's gone up and down wildly with authorities believing the final number of dead will not be near that number. meanwhile, the number of homes destroyed was lowered to 64, but the number of homes damaged is up to 446. >>> a final plan to identify places most at risk of wildfires has been put on hold. that's the word from the press democrat. the utilities commission already had the map put together. it was due sunday. the regulators want more feedback. now, they have until july. it will help electric companies identify high-risk companies. they will have higher standards maintaining equipment. lawsuits alleged neglected power equipment ignited the wildfires. >>> keeping mayor ed lee's alive. this was the first meeting about that park since lee passed away from a heart attack. acting mayor announced plans to begin the process of renaming the park in lee's ho

. >> the efforts to get the warning out to the people of montecito were extraordinary and there were literally hundreds of emails and thousands of electronic messages that were sent out. >> highway 101 is still blocked by mud and debris. that highway is used by 12,000 commuters every day from southern california to santa barbara. five people are still missing tonight in montecito and adam housely says hundreds of rescuers are still searching through tons of mud and debris looking for them. >> we know that window is closing but we are doing our best to search-and-rescue. you hear those stories from around the world where people have been missing for eight, nine days and they were found alive. and we're hoping that we're going to find them and the people are out here working very hard to make it happen. >> reporter: hope is still alive in southern california as a grueling search for survivors continues with over 1,000 rescue workers searching amongst debris to find any signs of life after deadly mudslides swept through santa barbara county on tuesday. the death toll sitting at over a d

the basement level of the montecito inn. crews have been working to clear out the mud and debris that swept down in there when these storms rolled through. the concern is that there are missing victims down inside of it. the rescuers are having a very challenging time getting it cleared so they can check. tom wait, cbs news, montecito, california. >> much of highway 101 the main road between los angeles and santa barbara remains buried under several feet of dirt. crews are working to clear the debris. but it's expected to stay closed until monday. >>> this morning, the debate over immigration reform is being overshadowed by reports of vulgarity. jackie ward is here to talk about it. >> reporter: good morning. the president took to twitter a short time ago to deny reports from multiple sources about the exact language he used during a meeting yesterday. so here's what happened. the president made a controversial comment allegedly during a meeting on immigration with lawmakers. a source briefed on the meeting confirms to cbs n

james cook, bbc news, montecito.ecito. the middle of the night there now, oui’ rescue workers the middle of the night there now, our rescue workers still hoping to find people alive? they are still hoping to find people alive right now, this is still a rescue effort, not a recovery effort. james talk to people talking about being blown out of their homes. i want to try to explain the scale of this. the pictures really do not do it justice. this happened at about aam, people were asleep. everyone says they heard rumbling and a mudslide hits the wall of the home, it is not just mugged, rocks and boulders like this one, but this is a small boulder. a lot of the rocks and boulders were the size of small cars. just imagine what that would be like. the best way i can think of to describe it is imagine if you took a home and put it on a giant bowling alley and you took the huge boulders, dozens, perhaps hundreds, and tossed them at the house, that is what happened here. extraordinary pictures from montecito in southern cali

they are down south as well in the montecito area. right now, plowedy, temperature about 61 degrees been light win and only about 4 miles per hour. as we look ahead over the next three days, saturday, sunday and monday, the holiday, looks like it's going to be mainly sunny days ahead in the montecito area. high temperatures in the low 7s. it's going to be mild. no extreme weather at all. virtually no chance of rainfall over the next three days. however, as the recovery goes on there, i should point out rain is expected to develop there next week. it doesn't like it's going to be heavy rain, but the week will get off to a wet start there. >> thank you. >>> san francisco police issued a $15 million arrest warrant today for the man suspected of killing a transgender d.j. and activist. police are looking for 3-year-old heeu trung nguyen, who is considered armed and dangerous. believe he shot and killed anthony bubbles torrez in the tenderloin in september. >> new details are surfacing about the man called a homicidal psychopath escaped fr

this is what it looks like on the ground in montecito. that's an upscale neighborhood buried under a sea of mud. >> the u.s. coast guard spending much of the day plucking people from the roof tops. helicopter rescues are mandatory. here is where it's happening. in the same area of last month's thomas fire. the largest recorded fire in state history. the big area in red is the burn scar. the gray area is where the mudslides are. we have the very latest on this search and rescue. >> reporter: the darker it gets, the more difficult it becomes for search and rescue crews to do their job. i'm told by the santa barbara

we have a look at conditions and efforts in montecito. william-- >> reporter: just so you know, this is almost day three. and you're looking at almost 72 hours and you have to worry about the viability of the potential victims. this is a search and recovery mission. according to the sheriff and the fire chief, but the viability of a victim at this point because you get hypothermia can be very, very cold. friends and family are hopeful. they found three alive yesterday and two dead. >> can you talk about of the inundated area down there. how much has been searched so far? what's left to search for the crews? >> well, as a primary search, they've done as of last night at 5:00, it was 75%. and the weather here is perfect. by now i believe they've gone through 100% of 600 areas that were hit like the one you see behind me. these boulders were not here. the trees you see were not here. these were coming from the santa ynez mountains. just cycling out the mud which is really, really heavy and taking it to landfills. you have the power crews for

jory rand has more from montecito, california. a deadly crash in prince george's county is under investigation this morning. this is along branch avenue in temple county is under investigation this morning. avenue in temple hills -- just before saint barnabas road. we're told a man was killed when he pulled out to cross branch avenue - and was hit by an oncoming car. the road was briefly shut down but is now back open. in fort washington -- the clean up continues after a broken water main -- floods basements with water, mud, and sewage over the weekend. crews now working to clear debris and strip walls. w-s-s-c says they'll compensate the owners of the eight affected homes. but as residents get their first look at the damage... there are things like family heirlooms and photo albums -- that can't be replaced. wike and her family salvaged a few items... but nearly everything else was salvaged a few items... but nearly everything else was lost. w-s-s-c says crews have dealt with more than 400 water main breaks in the past month. cap

i will try to turn around so montecito. i will try to turn around so you montecito.around so you can montecito. i will try to turn around so you can get a scope of what i am surrounded with right now. i have seen people coming in and out, trying to get supplies. they have shot of gas to the town. people obviously can't be here right now. thousands of people are evacuated andi thousands of people are evacuated and i have seen several folks with bags. you can obviously tell, just trying to get essentials to live off for the time being. we are very grateful for you bringing us up to date, thank you very much. that is kacey drescher live in the middle of the story, speaking on her phone. it is not a place very tv truck would easily reach. we can speak to people on their phones and we appreciate kacey breaking away from her reporting to do that. i have a map of california here, if we go on much more closely we can see the worst hit communities are in sa nta see the worst hit communities are in santa barbara county, just up the coast from los angeles. as kacey told is, opr

peter last seen at his montecito home. hasn't been hurd from since tuesday. >> this is unbelievable. >> reporter: at least 400 homes damaged or destroyed. and the evacuations still ongoing. it could take weeks or months to restore drinking water. >>> also from our live desk, i want to show you this. we have learned that marin county is sending a search and rescue team to montecito. they said the crew drove overnight. they are there now helping in santa barbara county and also what you're seeing on your screen california air national guard members based in silicon valley already down there and they posted these photos of what they are seeing from their helicopter. >>> the end of an era for a neighborhood falling into the ocean. >> the last red tagged house on esplanade avenue is coming down. amy hollyfield is live there. amy? >> reporter: here since the house. the demolition crew will take it down in about half an hour. you can see just how close it is to the edge, the backyard and the back patio are gone. they have fallen

there is montecito and there is santa barbara. the hills behind montecito, they are vertical. there is not any rivers in here. they are just creeks. if you get three inches or four inches of rain hitting the seal, and they have nowhere to go. so, that is the story and santa barbara has always had this problem. it just happened to coincide with a really bad fire season. malibu also has flooding and san diego is having issues also. a different set of circumstances due to all of the typography. we did's see significant rain and flooding -- did see significant rain and flooding and we will update southern california also. >>> now to the east they were 12 people were taken to the hospital today after a crash involving a school bus and the interest -- injured include seven special needs people. >> reporter: julie this is the school where this students were on the way to when the accident happened. this crash was captured on home surveillance video. the four vehicle collision happened just after 8:00 a.m. this morning. home security video shows a white truck hitting a volkswagen and

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no sÓlo montecito, ni las celebridades fueron evacuadas.omberos coma 100 residencias fueron destruidas y 300 surgieron daÑos y aproximadamente estamos hablando de 1500 viviendas que se encuentran en zonas de peligro. regresÓ con ustedes desde la sala. javier: bueno, muchas gracias a la reportera digital, por el completo reporte. caro: la revista times muestra el cabello del presidente trump en llamas para resumir su primer aÑo la casa blanca. la portada diseÑada por el artista rodrÍguez como muestra al presidente con el pelo gritando en amarillo. dijo que las llamas son una de las referencias al libro fire and fury, que revela secretos de la pareja presidencial. javi, no es la primera portada de este artista cubano, ya son tres portadas. ahÍ estÁ en pantalla, la primera como la segunda y acabamos de ver ahorita la del presidente donald trump con el cabello en llamas. javier: estaba pensando lo mismo, me gustarÍa saber quÉ pensÓ el artista, quÉ fue lo que le pasÓ por la cabeza al poner el presidente con estos fuegos y el color en el pelo. es

>> new video out of montecito from the moment a wall of mud and debris hit one family's home. the homeowner, his parents and their dog huddled in a hallway thigh deep in muddy water for more than an hour until rescue crews were able to help them. in the last hour we got an update from the scene in santa barbara. ktvu's cristina rendon is in our newsroom with the new information and more on the local resources helping out. cristina. >>> reporter: the search-and- rescue efforts are intensifying. there's still hope that people who are trapped are alive. and, yes, bay area crews are helping in that effort. >>> reporter: in a frantic search by land and air, hundreds are working to find survivors of the deadly mudslides that have hit the southern california community of montecito. a 30-man crew from the marin county oes region task force one arrived thursday morning to the exact same area where they were fighting the thomas fire three weeks ago. >> we're preparing our crews right now to go door to door to search homes. >> reporter: montecito is a seaside townhome to celebrities like

. >>> or people are still missing from that deadly mudslide in montecito.t on the search is coming up. >>> from a family of four to a family of nine. coming up an east bay couple describing what it is like to give birth to quintuplets. >>> new information now including three people including a 2-year-old girl are still missing tonight on the mudslides in montecito. the official death toll now stands at 20 people. the portion of highway 101 that has been closed since these mudslides could reopen by next week. crews have been working around the clock. the highway is a major artery use by some 80,000 drivers every day. hundreds of people gathered to honor the victims of those mudslides. our reporter was at the santa barbara courthouse with the story. >> reporter: lots of emotion spilled over into santa barbara when mudslides came to the neighboring city of montecito. >> everyone in our community is hurting, and every family in our community was personally affected. >> reporter: affected by the loss of 20 lives including a father added to the list. this 2-year-

mangled cars and downed power lines in montecito. the area now without electricity or water. the coast guard using helicopters because the roads are impassable. abc's matt gutman leads us off from california tonight. >> reporter: tonight, with the death toll relentlessly rising, the race to find residents still missing. convoys of search and rescue vehicles rolling in, rescue dogs sniffing for survivors, hitching rides on their handlers. >> oh, my god. mom. >> reporter: over 100 homes destroyed. 300 damaged. for many, the only way out was by chopper. the coast guard plucking this family of five from the debris plus their two dogs. from the ground here, you get a sense of how deep this mud is, and how difficult it is for first responders. that house completely buried. but you can only see the scale of this from the air. this debris field goes down hundreds and hundreds of yards. almost every house in its path obliterated. our los angeles station, kabc, capturing the disaster from above. all across this mudscape today, we heard the calls of the desperate. >> josie! >> reporter: