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California mudslides death toll up to 19

Developments Saturday reduce number of missing down to five

By MICHAEL BALSAMO, Associated Press
Published: January 13, 2018, 10:12pm
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Colette Layton of the Atascadero, Calif., Fire Department, searches a home Saturday in Montecito, Calif. Most residents were under orders to stay out of town as gas and power were expected to be shut off Saturday for repairs.
Colette Layton of the Atascadero, Calif., Fire Department, searches a home Saturday in Montecito, Calif. Most residents were under orders to stay out of town as gas and power were expected to be shut off Saturday for repairs. Photos by marcio jose sanchez/Associated Press Photo Gallery

MONTECITO, Calif. — The death toll from the mudslides in a California coastal town rose to 19 on Saturday but a man who had also been on the list of missing persons was located alive, authorities said.

The body of Morgan Christine Corey, 25, was found in mud and debris in Montecito, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said.

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