Montecito

Rescue workers walk amid the debris of damaged property from mudflows carrying boulders, rocks, and uprooted trees in Montecito, California, on January 12th, 2018.

To avoid repeating California's recent devastation, susceptible regions must prepare for future disasters.

By David R. Montgomery

A Cal Fire firefighter looks through a car next to a home that was destroyed by a mudslide on January 12th, 2018, in Montecito, California.

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

By Pacific Standard Staff

Mud fills a street in Burbank, California, on January 9th, 2018.

At least 15 people were killed in the wreckage in Montecito, California. Dozens more are still missing.

By Candace Butera