Montecito, Other South County Areas Should Be On Alert: New Evacuation Information

Santa Barbara County issued new storm evacuation definitions, a 72-hour storm evacuation timeline, and an interactive map to prepare for any storm which could generate more than a half-inch of rain in a very short period of time.

We encourage everyone in Montecito, Summerland, Carpinteria, Goleta and unincorporated areas near recent burn areas to be on heightened alert. Emergency officials reiterated that the threat following the Jan. 9 debris flow is not over. There is a heightened danger for those who live below the Thomas Fire burn area due to the damaged condition of the watershed. Experts say that as a result, it will now take less rainfall to move debris.

Here are links to the various materials that we all must review and actively monitor. As our emergency managers said, “Don’t be scared, be prepared.”

Interactive Map

New Evacuation Definitions

72-Hour Notification System

Please click on the link below to see each parish newsletter.

2-10-2018 — Preparedness Information for South County – Monitor Rain Forecasts; Volunteers Still Needed

2-7-2018 — Community Information Meeting Set Regarding Emergency Notices; Volunteers Needed

2-5-2018 — Friday Gathering of Hope and Healing at All Saints on One-Month Anniversary

1-25-2018 — Friday Night “Service of Healing and Hope” Details

1-22-2018 — Diocesan Bishops to Visit with All Saints Parishioners, Hold “Service of Healing and Hope”

1-19-2018 — Sunday Worship Options; Housing Needs; Survey Summary; More

The national coverage of All Saints’ role during the mud slide and its tragic aftermath continues.

The Montecito Journal published a story about the visits of our Diocesan bishops; click here to read the story.

You can list to NPR’s story about All Saints and our service of Healing and Hope by clicking this link.

Click here to see another story published by the Episcopal News Service. You can click this link to see the initial story about All Saints.