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The Finished Montecito Debris Basin

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English - November 09, 2022 17:50 - 10 minutes - 6.01 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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The county of Santa Barbara has just finished the construction of a Debris Basin in Montecito. This Basin’s construction is a response to a deadly landslide in 2018, in which 22 people died and millions of dollars in damages struck the community. KCSB’s Rhys Ran Spoke with a representative with the county, Walter Rubacava, about its construction and flood safety.