Friday, December 12, 2014

[californiadisasters] Camarillo Springs homes damaged by mud, debris flow



Camarillo Springs homes damaged by mud, debris flow


By ABC7.com staff
Updated 2 hrs 8 mins ago
CAMARILLO SPRINGS, Calif. (KABC) --

A mud and debris flow slammed into dozens of homes in Camarillo Springs Friday morning, leaving some surrounded by muck and rocks.

Ventura County fire officials say 10 homes were red-tagged, three were yellow-tagged, and three were green-tagged because of damage from the debris flow. Fire officials initially said more than 120 homes were damaged, with 20 homes red-tagged.

The Ventura County Sheriff's Department said the earlier numbers were overestimated due to the chaos of the situation.

VIDEO: Rocks, mud surround Camarillo Springs homes
Debris flowed into homes in Camarillo Springs on Friday, Dec.12, 2014.

A mandatory evacuation order was in place for homes on San Como Lane. Evacuated residents can go to a shelter set up at the Leisure Village Recreation Center at 1200 Leisure Village Dr.

Homeowner Bill Golubics said he was on his front porch when a mound of rocks smashed into his home.

"I came out on my front porch here to see how much water might be going down the street. After about five minutes, the door slammed shut behind me. I knew what had happened, that the mud had entered the house and it was up against the door from the inside," said Golubics. "So I was kind of stuck on the front porch. Soon, the mud was flowing around both sides of the house."

PHOTOS: Heavy rain causes damage across Southern California
Cars rush through high waters on the 710 Freeway near downtown Long Beach on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014.

Heavy rainfall hit the Springs burn area overnight, prompting a flash flood warning that expired at 9:45 a.m.

The area is especially vulnerable following previous mudslides. On Halloween, mud flowed down the hill in the same area and caused a home to be red-tagged. It remained red-tagged six weeks later.

"There's no vegetation. There's just nowhere for the mud and water to go but down to the backs of these houses here," said Don Aguilar with the Ventura County Sheriff's Department.

Hours before the storm was expected to hit, crews had worked to clear drainage areas and put up K-rails to direct water and mud away from homes.
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