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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Montecito resident escapes mudslide by climbing into a tree

Search and rescue operations are still underway in Montecito, where mudslides knocked houses off their foundations and sent boulders crashing through walls. The disaster is blamed for at least 15 deaths.

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By Madeleine Brand • Jan 10, 2018 • 1 min read

Search and rescue operations are still underway in Montecito, where mudslides knocked houses off their foundations and sent boulders crashing through walls. The disaster is blamed for at least 15 deaths. Resident Kathi King barely survived by clinging onto a tree branch.

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