Santa Barbara County Issues Mandatory Evacuation Order As Storm Approaches

Mandatory evacuations ordered as storm threatens Santa Barbara County | The Tribune

Mandatory evacuations ordered as storm threatens Santa Barbara County | The Tribune

The yellow areas seen in the evacuation map are only under a "recommended evacuation warning", county officials said, although they are still at risk for flooding or "being cut off from services and utilities". Residents in these areas have been told to evacuate by 8 p.m. Monday.

An updated forecast from the National Weather Service shows that, Tuesday morning at daylight, there is potential for rainfall to exceed the 1/2-inch-per-hour threshold that can trigger debris flows, according to the Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management. Mandatory evacuations were also ordered this earlier this month when storm conditions again triggered fears of another devastating disaster.

"Officials will return individuals to their homes as soon as it is safe to do so", county officials said, advising residents to look at the evacuation boundaries map at ReadySBC.org if they are looking for further clarification.

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The Santa Barbara County chapter of the American Red Cross has established an evacuation center at the center at Goleta Valley Community Center, located at 5679 Hollister Ave.in Goleta. Anyone evacuated or otherwise affected by the approaching storm is welcome to find relief and comfort at this location, the statement said. Now forecasters anticipate that rainfall between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Tuesday could reach rates of.3 to.5 inches per hour, with some potential for short periods of up to.7 inches per hour.

The California Highway Patrol will continue to monitor the storm activity and work to ensure Highway 101 remains open, according to the county. Kathy Hoxsie, meteorologist for the National Weather Service, said that there is still significant uncertainty around the three approaching storms, and there is potential them to behave like the January 9 storm, in which "a heavy wet cell moved over the wrong place at the wrong time". Any closures will be communicated to the public when the decision is made.

Officials have advised residents to look through emergency information at ReadySBC.org. Because the storm is expected to arrive during morning rush hour, travelers are asked to consider altering their commuting plans.

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