Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputies are assisting in the California mudslide recovery efforts in Santa Barbara County, officials said.

In a continuing effort to efficiently work with partnering governmental agencies, on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, through Jan. 22, 2018, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) will be providing resources to assist the current California mudslide recovery and clean-up efforts in Santa Barbara County as part of a mutual aid request from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES).

According to a Cal OES News report released on Monday, January 15, 2018, heavy rains, combined with burn-scarred areas due to the Thomas Fire caused massive California mudslides in the Montecito area of Santa Barbara County. Thousands of residents were evacuated, homes were destroyed or damaged, and roads were obstructed. Cal OES has activated the State Operations Center to provide assistance to the Montecito community.

The LASD acts as the Regional Mutual Aid Area Coordinator and will coordinate the deployment of law enforcement personnel from various Southern California agencies tasked with traffic and looter control in the Montecito area. We are proud to serve with these agencies as we assist the residents of Santa Barbara County to move forward and restore their community.

“We also are saddened and extend our condolences to the families who lost loved ones and experienced property loss in these horrific mudslides. The LASD as well as partnering agencies always stand ready to render services during times of need,” said officials.

Although the recent storm is past, we remind the residents in our own fire-scarred areas due to the Creek Fire and Fish Fire that inclement weather is still expected and encourage those in these precarious areas to continue monitoring weather reports, and check for status updates with local law enforcement, fire department and utility websites.

Ed. Note: This above information was provided to KHTS by The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. 

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