Montecito deadly flood in 2018 - in pictures


  • Emergency personnel carry a woman rescued from a collapsed house after the 2018 mudslide. Photo: Santa Barbara News-Press
    Emergency personnel carry a woman rescued from a collapsed house after the 2018 mudslide. Photo: Santa Barbara News-Press
  • A member of the Fresno Fire Department searches homes in Montecito, California, following a deadly mudslide that occurred in January 2018. AP
    A member of the Fresno Fire Department searches homes in Montecito, California, following a deadly mudslide that occurred in January 2018. AP
  • A man walks through his Montecito home that was damaged by storms. AP
    A man walks through his Montecito home that was damaged by storms. AP
  • An aerial photo taken by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department shows the aftermath of the mudslide in Montecito. AP
    An aerial photo taken by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department shows the aftermath of the mudslide in Montecito. AP
  • Emergency personnel evacuate local residents and their dogs after the deadly mudslide. Reuters
    Emergency personnel evacuate local residents and their dogs after the deadly mudslide. Reuters
  • The posh Montecito Inn was flooded after the mudslide. Reuters
    The posh Montecito Inn was flooded after the mudslide. Reuters
  • A vehicle lies tangled in a tree on Hot Springs Road following heavy rains in Montecito. EPA
    A vehicle lies tangled in a tree on Hot Springs Road following heavy rains in Montecito. EPA
  • The US 101 Freeway at the Olive Mill Road overpass was flooded with runoff water from Montecito Creek and blocked by mudflow and debris. EPA
    The US 101 Freeway at the Olive Mill Road overpass was flooded with runoff water from Montecito Creek and blocked by mudflow and debris. EPA
  • A Mercedes-Benz hood ornament covered in runoff mud after the vehicle was moved by floodwaters. EPA
    A Mercedes-Benz hood ornament covered in runoff mud after the vehicle was moved by floodwaters. EPA
  • A car is trapped in mud following heavy rains in Montecito. EPA
    A car is trapped in mud following heavy rains in Montecito. EPA
  • Damaged vehicles that were pushed by mudflow on to the US 101 Freeway. EPA
    Damaged vehicles that were pushed by mudflow on to the US 101 Freeway. EPA
  • A rainbow forms above Montecito while law enforcement and others survey the damage to Hot Springs Road. EPA
    A rainbow forms above Montecito while law enforcement and others survey the damage to Hot Springs Road. EPA
  • A wrecked car lies amid debris after the mudslide. EPA
    A wrecked car lies amid debris after the mudslide. EPA
  • Rescue workers enter properties to look for missing people after the mudslide. Reuters
    Rescue workers enter properties to look for missing people after the mudslide. Reuters
  • A lorry sits stuck in mud on US Highway 101 following heavy rains in Montecito. EPA
    A lorry sits stuck in mud on US Highway 101 following heavy rains in Montecito. EPA
  • Boulders block a road after the mudslide. Reuters
    Boulders block a road after the mudslide. Reuters
  • An area damaged by the mudslide in Montecito. Reuters
    An area damaged by the mudslide in Montecito. Reuters
  • Outside the gate of Prince Harry and wife Meghan's home in Montecito. AFP
    Outside the gate of Prince Harry and wife Meghan's home in Montecito. AFP