Drone footage shows damage from mudflows in Monterey County
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Hana Mohsin, right, carries belongings from a neighbor s home that was damaged in a mudslide on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, in Salinas, Calif. The area, located beneath the River Fire burn scar, is susceptible to landslides as heavy rains hit hillsides scorched during last year s wildfires.Noah Berger/Associated Press
Drone footage posted on YouTube shows the extensive damage and mess left behind by a flood of mud that rushed down a saturated hillside and spread across the Salinas Valley in a small neighborhood south of Salinas near the community of Chualar.
Heavy rains along the Central Coast triggered mudslides and debris flows, trapping a woman inside her home Wednesday near Salinas, Calif.
The woman was able to escape and suffered moderate injuries, Monterey County Regional Fire District Deputy Fire Marshal Dorothy Priolo said. She was taken to a local hospital, where she was treated and released.
The winter storm also damaged at least 25 other residences, sheds and stables nearby, Priolo said. About 50 animals, including horses, were rescued by the Monterey County chapter of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, who assisted residents in moving the animals to safety.