The elite enclave's geography and climate play into the small town's risk for natural disasters.
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Five years ago yesterday, the town was hit by a another storm that caused massive mudslides, killing 23 people and destroying over 100 homes.The US National Weather Service reported that up to 14in of rain was dumped in the last 24 hours in Santa Barbara, the region where Montecito is situated. Mr Gurrola noted that "sudden increase in elevation causes more precipitation at higher elevation". And that precipitation runs down into the town.
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