Jan Wesner Childs
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The entire community of Montecito, California, is under an evacuation order on the fifth anniversary of deadly debris flows that hit the area amid the same type of heavy rain falling there and in other parts of California today.
At least 20 people were killed when a wall of debris struck the Santa Barbara County community on Jan. 9, 2018.
This afternoon, the town of 8,200 people is being told to leave their homes due to the threat of flooding and debris flows.
The evacuation order also includes Toro Canyon, Sycamore Canyon, and Padaro Lane.
More than 5 inches of rain has fallen in the area in the past 24 hours.
Debris flows, known less formally as mudslides, are an especially dangerous and fast-moving type of landslide. Areas scarred by wildfires are more vulnerable.
Click here to read more on this developing story and our live updates on the latest in a series of storms to hit California in recent weeks.
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