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People Talk About Emotions Of Experiencing Deadly Santa Barbara County Flooding

(Photo by Mike Eliason, Santa Barbara County Fire Department)
Firefighters searching a damaged home for survivors on Saturday

Tuesday marks a week since the rain pounded Santa Barbara’s front country, sending torrents of water into Montecito and causing deadly flooding.

The death toll stands at 20, with three still missing. Search and recovery efforts are continuing.

28 people were treated for injuries at South Coast hospitals, with seven still being treated, and two in critical condition. The latest numbers show that more than 110 homes were destroyed, and more than 240 houses damaged.

KCLU’s Lance Orozco reports there’s also the emotional toll, with many people trying to cope with their experiences. He talks with some residents about the flooding.

Lance Orozco has been News Director of KCLU since 2001, providing award-winning coverage of some of the biggest news events in the region, including the Thomas and Woolsey brush fires, the deadly Montecito debris flow, the Borderline Bar and Grill attack, and Ronald Reagan's funeral. 
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