The oldest victim swept away in a California mudslide was Jim Mitchell, who had celebrated his 89th birthday the day before. "At this moment, we are still looking for live victims," Santa Barbara fire Capt. The other children killed were 6-year-old Peerawat Sutthithepn, 10-year-old Jonathan Benitez and 12-year-old Sawyer Corey. All of the dead were killed by "multiple traumatic injuries due to flash flood with mudslides," authorities said. The family rode out the storm unharmed on kitchen counters as the debris smashed through the walls and water swirled around them.

Source: Fox News January 12, 2018 15:22 UTC