After weeks of wildfires, heavy rain is now causing flash flooding and mudslides in charred areas of Santa Barbara County, California, devastating the town of Montecito.
The storms have killed at least 15 people and washed away dozens of homes and cars, authorities said.
The flooding and massive mudslides are in part blamed on the recent wildfires that burned through the region, creating dry and unstable soil conditions.
Emergency teams searched for victims as crews worked to remove boulders and tons of mud from roads. A 30-mile section of U.S. 101 has been closed due to the debris, making search efforts difficult.
Montecito is a town of 8,900 people outside Santa Barbara, about 85 miles northwest of Los Angeles. Homeowners reportedly include Oprah Winfrey, Drew Barrymore, Ellen DeGeneres and Alphabet's Eric Schmidt.
Here are scenes from the devastation.
Destroyed vehicles
Mangled cars are stuck near Olive Mill Road in Montecito.
Aerial view
Mud flows through Montecito.
Muddy waters in car
The mudslides weren't limited to Santa Barbara County. In this photo, mud fills the interior of this car in Burbank in Los Angeles County.
Bike crossing
Carpinteria resident Jeff Gallup carries his bike through mud on Foothill Road in Carpinteria in Santa Barbara County.
Downed Power lines
More destruction along Olive Mill Road in Montecito.
Search and rescue
Search and rescue teams use all-terrain vehicles near Montecito.
Recovered body
Sheriff's deputies carry a body from the debris near Hot Springs Road in Montecito.
Stuck in the mud
A transport truck is submerged in mud and water near Montecito.
Search and rescue from above
A helicopter surveys the damage near Montecito.
Crushed
A vehicle is crushed in the Montecito area.
Falling boulders
A boulder sits in the middle of Bella Vista Drive in Montecito.
Clean up begins
Firefighters clear debris from a mudslide in Los Angeles.
Clearing the mud
A bulldozer clears mud off the road near a flooded section of the U.S. 101 freeway near the San Ysidro exit in Montecito.