The wind-whipped storm that dropped an historic amount of rain on California this week killed several people and has caused as much as $11 billion in damage and economic losses.
Scientists predict global warming will make California's wet and dry seasons more extreme, resulting in more intense deluges and droughts.
Evacuation orders had been issued for parts of Montecito, a tony coastal enclave north of Los Angeles that's home to celebrities including Oprah Winfrey and Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.
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