Design and Architecture
Can we better protect ourselves from mudslides?
Authorities in Santa Barbara County are performing rescue operations as mudslides and debris have led to multiple deaths, dozens of injuries and have left hundreds of people trapped in their homes.
By Frances Anderton • • 4m ListenThe mudslides in Santa Barbara County have been exacerbated by the recent wildfires. But people are now asking, should we build in these mudslide-prone areas?
Mudflow, boulders, and debris from heavy rain runoff early Tuesday reached the roof of a single story home off San Ysidro Creek in Montecito. Photo credit: Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire Department.
