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Santa Barbara County officials upgraded the evacuation warning to an order, and expanded it to impact areas throughout the county. Officials also issued a flash flood warning for much of the county, and a shelter-in-place for impact areas.
Flooding has closed the Santa Barbara Airport and prompted evacuation orders in Carpinteria Monday afternoon.
An SUV in Val Verde, California, became stuck in flooding on Monday as the southern portion of the state deals with a winter storm, and the driver had to be freed by rescue teams.
The toll of the storm includes a 5-year-old boy who was swept away by floodwaters and a motorist who died after entering a flooded roadway.
President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for California as more storms drench the Golden State