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California storm: Five-year-old boy swept away
as residents told to flee


[The boy and his mother were reportedly
in a truck taking him to school when
the vehicle was overcome by water.
Tens of thousands remain without power
and mass evacuations are under way,
with more cyclones to come.

People living in the elite coastal enclave
of Montecito are among those ordered
to leave their homes.

The neighbourhood near Santa Barbara is home
to several celebrities including
the Duke and Duchess of Sussex - Harry
and Meghan - and Oprah Winfrey.

It is unclear if Prince Harry, who is currently
promoting his memoir Spare, or his wife and
children are currently in Montecito.

The boy swept away in floodwaters sparked
a seven-hour search that was called off when
it became too dangerous for divers, said local officials.]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64213900