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The toll of extreme weather on infrastructure, how to clean up a mudslide, spotlighting LA County's 88 cities
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Jan 11, 2018
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The toll of extreme weather on infrastructure, how to clean up a mudslide, spotlighting LA County's 88 cities

The long-term impact of extreme weather on California's infrastructure, Cal Trans on cleaning up after a mudslide, putting the spotlight on L.A. County's 88 cities.

Warning tape blocks a damaged bridge on East Valley Road over Montecito Creek, while behind the creek, a brown mud line on the white house shows how high the debris flowed during the Jan. 8, 2018 rainstorm and flood.
Warning tape blocks a damaged bridge on East Valley Road over Montecito Creek, while behind the creek, a brown mud line on the white house shows how high the debris flowed during the Jan. 8, 2018 rainstorm and flood.
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The long-term impact of extreme weather on California's infrastructure, Cal Trans on cleaning up after a mudslide, putting the spotlight on L.A. County's 88 cities.

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It used to be California paradise. Now it's been plagued by death and destruction. Montecito resident Bob Ludwick reflects on what it will take to recover.
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California has been devastated by severe weather patterns recently, raising concerns about the ability of the state's infrastructure to handle it
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The California Department of Transportation is working to clear waist-high mud, boulders and trees from 13 miles of the highway running through Montecito.
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