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The Latest on deadly California mudslides (all times local):10 a.m.Officials say they hope to have an estimate sometime Monday about when a key coastal highway will reopen in Southern California where mudslides have devastated the town of Montecito. U.S. 101 has been closed for nearly a week since debris flows choked all lanes with mud, boulders, toppled trees and crushed cars. ———9:30 a.m.Once homeowners in the coastal California community of Montecito are ready to rebuild from deadly mudflows, few will do it with the help of flood insurance. Though the number of Montecito homes insured outside the government program was unavailable, it is the dominant source of flood coverage nationally. The White House says President Donald Trump has been briefed on the mudslides that devastated Montecito, California, killing at least 20 people.


Source: ABC News January 15, 2018 18:00 UTC



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