Jan 10, 2023, 06:46PM ISTSource: TOI.in
Amid record rains in California, the town of Montecito that is home to many Hollywood celebs has been ordered by authorities to be evacuated. The luxury homes at distance of about 90 minutes from Los Angeles face threat due to mudslides following very heavy rains. In the last 30 days the area has received up to 20 inches of rain, against the yearly average of 17 inches, said the Montecito fire department. The town sits on a foot of a mountain that lost its entire vegetation due to massive fire in 2017 and 2018. With the hills denuded of any vegetation, there is nothing to hold the soil against the flow of water. Those having houses in the area include Britain’s ex-royal Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle.
