Montecito

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's exclusive Californian neighbourhood has been evacuated as the death toll from fast-flowing mudslides in the area rose to 14 ...

The town in Santa Barbara County, California, is home to celebrities including Harry and Meghan, Oprah Winfrey and Ariana Grande. [Ellen DeGeneres](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ellen-degeneres-and-her-many-mansions-r5m25n20v), the The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s exclusive Californian neighbourhood has been evacuated as the death toll from fast-flowing mudslides in the area rose to 14.

It came as a boy, 5, has reportedly been washed away by rushing flood water with rescuers only recovering his shoe with the death toll hit 14 on Monday, after ...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been ordered to flee their California home after devastating floods hit the US state, claiming the lives of 14 people.

We have horses ready to evacuate." However, given the updated warnings, it's believed she is one of the many residents ordered to evacuate. DeGeneres said: "Montecito is under complete evacuation, the entire town. "It's probably about 9ft up," says the presenter of the water level, adding she thought it could rise "another 2ft" before she'd need to evacuate. The storms have so far seen thousands left without power, as forecasters warned local residents to brace for a "relentless parade of cyclones" in the coming days. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been ordered to flee their California home after devastating floods hit the US state, claiming the lives of 14 people.

An elite coastal enclave called Montecito in California is being threatened by a major storm. The residents of the town, home to Britain's Prince Harry and ...

It has been a popular vacation spot sinceh the 1880s. [Montecito](https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/prince-harry-meghan-markles-california-town-gets-evacuation-orders-3678367)will face a "relentless parade of cyclones" over the next week, according to the BBC. The town has a population of 9,000 and is favourite of celebrities like Oprah Winfrey and Jennifer Aniston.

Ellen DeGeneres spoke about the California storm affecting celebrity enclave of Montecito, home of stars like Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

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More lives have now been lost in the storms than were caused by all the wildfires tearing through California over the past two years.

The fire department later tweeted that their website had crashed due to heavy traffic. This creek near to our house never flows ever (and it’s) probably about nine feet up. “Thunderstorms are possible Tuesday with best chances between 4 am and 8 pm. Ms McLeod said she feels fortunate because her home sits on high ground and the power is still on. “Even though it’s a 5 to 15 per cent chance, we still need people to be on their toes. Lightning, heavy rain, gusty winds, small hail, and funnel clouds are possible. “It’s probably about nine feet [high],” the TV host remarked. We have horses ready to evacuate.” Ellen DeGeneres has urged residents of Montecito, in California, to “stay safe” as the area continues to experience “unprecedented” weather conditions. Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary owner Jamie McLeod’s property was under the Montecito evacuation order, but she said there is no way for her to “get off the mountain” with a rushing creek on one side and a mudslide on the other. The National Weather Service has warned that more extreme weather is on the way to California. [weather](/topic/weather) saw the star-studded city of [Montecito](/topic/montecito), where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Oprah Winfrey and Ellen DeGeneres live, placed under an evacuation order, with the Montecito Fire Department urging residents to immediately leave their homes.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's residence of Montecito is under an evacuation order after days of severe storms ripped across California.

Parts of the coastal Highway 1 were closed due to flooding, officials warned. On 9th January 2018, 23 people were killed in a mudslide in Montecito and many homes were destroyed. The fire department later tweeted that their website had crashed due to heavy traffic. Santa Barbara emergency officials later issued a shelter in place warning for those not already evacuated, advising them to go to innermost room or high ground. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's residence of Montecito is under an evacuation order after days of severe storms ripped across California. The evacuation order affects about 10,000 people.

More lives have now been lost in the storms than were caused by all the wildfires tearing through California over the past two years.

DeGeneres, who was told to shelter in place as her property is on higher ground, filmed a torrential creek and urged everyone "to be nicer to Mother Nature.

Ellen DeGeneres recorded raging floodwaters close to her home in Montecito as the Californian town was hit by extreme weather conditions five years after a ...

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A mother and daughter were rescued from a sinkhole in a Los Angeles neighborhood overnight after the road they were on deteriorated from heavy rain hitting ...

The heavy rain and winds have caused disastrous conditions out on the water in Santa Barbara County. One was a homeless person in Sacramento and the other was inside their home. If already evacuated, remain out of the area,' a tweet from the Santa Barbara Office of Emergency Management reads. The search efforts were called off at around 3pm on Monday because the current and rising water levels of the Salinas River in northern California were too dangerous for drivers. But the boy was carried out of the vehicle and swept downstream. Last Wednesday evening, an order was issued for the Alisal, Thomas, and Cave fire burn areas over mudslide concerns. 'This cumulative, saturating rain puts the community at greater risk of flooding and debris flow.' DeGeneres said her home is on high ground so she was allowed to shelter in place. Road crews worked all morning in the Santa Cruz Mountains McLeod said she feels fortunate because her home sits on high ground and the power is still on. It was unclear where Meghan and the couple's two children are, or whether they have evacuated from the home. The town of about 9,000 people is a favorite of American entertainment royalty such as Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow, Katy Perry, Rob Lowe and Larry David.

Montecito, the California town that has become a celebrity enclave for the likes of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, has been placed under an evacuation ...

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Montecito residents, including the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have been ordered to evacuate their homes as heavy rain leads to flooding and mudslides ...

The area of California, located on the central coast, is popular with celebrities. It is unknown whether Harry and Meghan are currently at their California home, however, it is believed that the Prince is in New York doing publicity rounds during [weather](/topic/weather) conditions have continued to battle parts of California, with Prince Harry and Meghan among residents being ordered to evacuate their home.

Five years after mudslides killed 23 people, the entire town of Montecito was evacuated after rain pounded California. A recent independent study found ...

Made of sandstone and shale, the soaked hillsides then dump out large boulders and debris, sometimes as far down as the coast. Despite the eerie timing and similarities to 2018, the community is better prepared today, officials said. Similarly, the current rains arrived after the 2017 Thomas fire, which burned more than 280,000 acres and left the hillsides barren of brush, at risk of creating huge mudslides. “I don’t know how we could do anything but ask the community to leave,” said Chief Kevin Taylor of the Montecito Fire Protection District. But on Monday, they once again were forced to flee as torrential rains pummeled the region, giving rise to the threat of more mudslides. In all, the 2018 mudslide killed 23 people and destroyed more than 100 homes.