Anonymous
NWS indicates that there is a potential for rapidly developing heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms over SB Co through 5pm tonight. Residents near creeks and streams below burn areas should maintain awareness of their surroundings and take action to stay safe if necessary. OEM continues to monitor this event.
Santa Barbara County & the National Weather Service (NWS) continue to monitor the storm forecast to arrive this Wednesday, November 28, 2018. The storm is predicted to yield up to 2 inches of total rainfall, but STAY BENEATH the rainfall intensities required to trigger debris flows in the burn areas of Santa Barbara County.
We will continue to monitor the weather and will advise the public if the situation changes. For information about storm readiness, visit readysbc.org and be sure to tell your friends to sign up for these alerts!
Santa Barbara County & the National Weather Service (NWS) are monitoring a storm forecast to arrive this Wednesday, November 28, 2018. The storm is predicted to be worse than last week’s storm but at this time, the NWS forecast does NOT indicate rainfall intensities likely to cause debris flows in & around recent burn areas in SB County. We will continue to monitor the weather & will advise the public if the situation changes. Thank you.
I think there is only fear if you live in the debris flow areas. They have a right to “fear”. Exactly what is a “workable strategy” going forward? Maybe scrap the fear and just see what happens.
Easy to say not to have fear. Not relevant to people who were adversely affected by the January debris storm. Why shouldn’t they be scared? Too bad more didn’t “fear” the flash flood warning that caused the debris flow. Could have saved lives.
We need rain. Rain happens or doesn’t. If you fear for your life, leave for the duration. If that fear is disrupting your life long-term,move someplace you consider safer even if you have to walk. T is no place that doesn’t have natural disaster some time or other, but living in fear is toxic.
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Your comment is 100% accurate. 19 people are dead because they lived in OEM’s “voluntary evacuation zone”. Those people SHOULD have been given mandatory orders to leave. Instead, OEM stupidly made the evacuation demarcation line at Highway 192, which had NOTHING to do with the path of the debris flow. The longer the County refuses to admit that horrible mistake, the longer the community will distrust anything them.