The death toll from the mudslides in California has risen to 19, authorities said. The death toll from the mudslides in California has risen to 19, authorities said. The body of Morgan Corey, 25, was found in mud and debris in Montecito, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said. Santa Barbara County said authorities were testing the ocean waters. It erupted on December 4 in Ventura County and destroyed more than 1,000 structures as it swept through the city of Ventura and then threatened Carpinteria, Summerland and Santa Barbara.

Source: Irish Independent January 14, 2018 02:37 UTC