Montecito Mudslide - Now and Then

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9 Jan 2019 3:23 PM
It's been one year since a deadly mudslide devastated the town of Montecito, CA. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMTBDO_p59A More than 20 people were killed and hundreds of homes and businesses were destroyed as a rush of rocks, mud, and water came down the hills above the town through the Thomas Fire burn scar area. https://www.facebook.com/WeatherNation/videos/woman-rescued-in-montecito-ca/10156141831129874/ We were able to get a look at where the town was a year ago, and where it is now. https://youtu.be/Rie85KYxmZ0 For WeatherNation, I'm Meteorologist Meredith Garofalo  
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