Yesterday morning’s massive mudslides and flooding in Montecito killed at least 15 people, with dozens of others unaccounted for.
As of dawn, about 300 residents of Montecito’s Romero Canyon were awaiting rescue. The canyon is inaccessible except by helicopter.
AirTalk surveys the damage.
Guests:
Amber Anderson, public information officer for the City of Santa Barbara
David Wagner, KPCC business and economy reporter; he is in the La Tuna Canyon area covering the damage from the rain and mudslides
Lance Orozco, news director with KCLU, our sister NPR station covering Ventura County