‘Mom Nature Is Not Proud of Us’

The previous discuss present host filmed a creek behind her Montecito residence that “by no means flows” and is now “most likely about 9 ft up” after eight inches of rain fell in 12 hours.

Ellen DeGeneres, who says she was requested to shelter in place as a result of her house is on “increased floor,” captured a few of that flooding in her personal again yard.

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The necessary evacuation order contains a lot of DeGeneres’ well-known neighbors and celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, Rob Lowe, and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, amongst many others.

In her video, the previous discuss present host notes that this newest climate assault got here 5 years to the day from the tragic flash flooding and landslides of 2018 — exacerbated by the ravaging of the Santa Ynez Mountains by the Thomas Fireplace of 2017. 23 individuals died in that pure catastrophe.

Overlooking flood waters in a creek mattress that runs by means of her property, DeGeneres mentioned, “That is the 5 yr anniversary from the fireplace and mudslides that killed so many individuals — individuals misplaced their properties, their lives. That is loopy, on the 5 yr anniversary, we’re having unprecedented rain.”

Displaying the raging waters behind her, DeGeneres mentioned that the stream subsequent to her residence “by no means flows, ever.” Now, although, she mentioned that it is “most likely about 9 ft up,” and he or she’s anticipating one other two ft of rising.

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“We should be nicer to mom nature, as a result of mom nature shouldn’t be pleased with us,” DeGeneres added.

A tweet Monday afternoon from the Nationwide Climate Service in Los Angeles warned of “DANGEROUS LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING … by means of this night as extra rain strikes into the world.”

Already, a five-year-old boy misplaced his life Monday morning after he was swept away by floodwaters. A search to seek out him was referred to as off within the afternoon.

As of 12 a.m. PT, NWS Los Angeles was reporting the very best rainfall quantities at 16.34 inches for Nordhoff Ridge in Ventura County and 16.05 inches at San Marcos Go in Santa Barbara County. Los Angeles County hasn’t been hit as exhausting, however did attain 7.12 inches at Heat Springs within the mountains.

Their Twitter feed is displaying video and photos of in depth flooding all through the world.