Mudflow Swamps Montecito Church Sanctuary

  • 6 years ago
Rescue crews continued to search for survivors on Thursday, January 11, after the deadly mudflows in Montecito, California, that killed at least 17 people and destroyed numerous homes.New video shows the destruction of La Casa de Maria chapel, where piles of chairs were strewn across the mud-ridden floor.Rescuers had searched 75 percent of the debris field, the Los Angeles Times reported. Rescuers had pulled three people out on Wednesday, using helicopters to reach them. Earlier in the day, officials said eight people remained missing. Credit: Santa Barbara County Fire Department via Storyful