Mudslide Cleanup Creates Challenges for California Community

Devastation was frequently used to describe the aftermath of a mudslide that ravaged Montecito, California, on Jan. 9. But despite the horror of the initial impact — cars and homes completely swept away, roads and buildings caked in black ooze — the true difficulty of recovery for the seaside town won’t be uncovered until the surface is. Already it has been reported that a major waterline supplying the area has been knocked out, and Highway 101, a major roadway for travel to and from Montecito, is shut down with no firm timetable for a reopening in sight. One of the town’s largest water