Santa Barbara County, CA launched an interactive debris flow risk map
Santa Barbara County, CA interactive debris flow risk map
After a catastrophic debris flow causing storm, the Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management launched an interactive map designed to provide residents countywide with more precise evacuation information should another significant rainstorm bear down on the region.
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Santa Barbara County’s Office of Emergency Management on Monday released an updated flood risk map for the areas below the Thomas, Whittier and Sherpa fire burn scars.
New debris flow risk map will reflect recent changes in Montecito area
The Montecito Fire Department is partnering with the Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management and the Carpinteria Summerland Fire Protection District to update the area’s Debris Flow Risk Map.
Project Succeeded
As an initial result creating the mapping resource saved the County around $100,000 in staff time that would otherwise have been spent creating case files for each affected property (477 in all). Property owners also saved countless hours and avoided frustration in an already very challenging situation. The maps will be continually updated with new information, adding to their value.
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