According to The New York Post, Oprah Winfrey, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with children and other celebrities live in Montecito and the city's environs.

“In Montecito, mandatory evacuation.

We are on a hill, so we were not asked to take cover on the spot.

Please stay safe," American TV presenter Ellen DeGeneres tweeted.

On January 9, the Associated Press reported on a storm that hit California.

US President Joe Biden has declared a state of emergency in the region.