![]() ![]() The main range includes steel targets on the hillside and target stands below the hill for paper targets. We are a safe and friendly place for responsible gun owners and families to learn, practice and challenge their marksmanship skills with pistols and rimfire rifles. “It’s gorgeous, and I love being here,” she said.The Santa Ynez Valley Pistol & Bow Club operates a responsible member only shooting range, keeping firearm safety paramount. ![]() “They say that’s the price you pay for living in paradise,” Eliasen said, although she acknowledged that she hedged her bet by buying in a “safer area” of the city. Her home was not damaged during Monday’s storm, and she did not live in the area during the 2018 mudflows, which did little to deter her from buying property in a city that has experienced extreme storms and fires in recent years. ![]() On Tuesday afternoon, the sun finally shining, Barbara Eliasen stood on the Montecito Creek Bridge watching water flow down from the hills. Residents of a senior living facility nearby were moved to the top floor to keep them safe from possible flooding. Still, Carpinteria Creek “was at like 99% capacity yesterday,” he said. Monday’s evacuations came exactly five years later.ĭurflinger noted that it was lucky that the peak of the storm didn’t coincide with a high tide, which could have made the flooding much worse. The 2018 storm caused mudflows that killed 23 people and destroyed scores of homes. “They were out clearing drains and stayed out through the night keeping an eye on rising creeks,” Durflinger said. “Still, it was an experience - an experience I want to be over.”Ĭity Manager Dave Durflinger told The Times that Carpinteria avoided the worst of the flooding due to upgrades to infrastructure made after storm-induced floods and mudflows in 2018, as well as prep work by the city’s public works crew before this storm hit. “I was pleasantly surprised by the setup,” Cribbs said. All hotels were booked, so they decided to stay at the shelter. ![]() “She’s well-behaved,” said Chastnie Cribbs, 47, of her papillon mix, who slept burrowed beneath her on an army-style cot in the shelter.Ĭribbs was returning to San Pedro from Washington with her fiance, Eddie Sanchez, 57, when the two were detoured off the 101. In Carpinteria, about 25 people - and a dog named Chica - stayed at the Veteran’s Center blocks from the ocean. Most of those stranded were drivers who were left looking for shelter when the 101 Freeway was closed in both directions. “It takes time for infrastructure assessment and getting those roads assessed,” Safechuck said.Ībout 100 people sought refuge Monday night in evacuation centers in Carpinteria and Santa Barbara, both run by the American Red Cross. Officials said they are still determining the amount of damage caused by the storm. Video of a person kayaking down a flooded street in east Santa Barbara has gone viral, but emergency officials recommend against such activities. The area saw record-breaking rainfall that raised Lake Cachuma by 21 feet in one day. “I don’t have the exact amount of homes that were affected, but we know there’s more damage out there.”Įmergency officials received more than 200 calls for service in Santa Barbara County on Monday. “There’s water and mud damage to the homes adjacent to that area,” Scott Safechuck, public information officer with the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, said Tuesday. Several homes were evacuated in the community of Orcutt as the drainage basin and roadway were compromised. On Monday evening, a stormwater basin in northern Santa Barbara County failed, sending mud and water into a residential neighborhood. Multiple people were rescued from vehicles submerged in floodwaters Monday, including in the Aliso area of Santa Ynez and on Highway 135, according to officials. ![]()
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