There is a town in California called YUCAIPA. The woman was found dead under mud, rocks and other debris in a mountain community ravaged by mudslides caused by a recent fire.
Thousands of people in two remote communities in the San Bernardino Mountains were affected by the mudslides that were triggered by the storms.
The Forest Falls area, a former summer retreat for cabin owners that has become a bedroom community, was devastated by a tornado. A large debris flow, full of mud and boulders, hurtled downhill and crashed into Jagiello's home, causing a lot of damage.
The body of Jagiello was found in the mud. The debris-strewn area where her remains were found was about 20 to 30 feet from her home.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department hopes that finding Jagiello will bring some measure of closure to his family.
Allison said that one of her dogs was found alive in her house.
The family did not respond to calls or text messages.
The severity of the mudslide in Oak Glen and Forest Falls made it clear that the destruction that can be wreaked months or even years after a wildfire is put out can be very damaging.
A lot of rain in a short period of time can cause catastrophic effects on hillsides where fire has stripped away vegetation that once held the ground intact. The rain fell on Yucaipa Ridge.
Two years ago, when a couple used a smoke device to reveal their baby's gender, mudslides were a concern in areas of the San Bernardino Mountains. They were charged with manslaughter in the death of the firefighter.
A mountain that had burned a month earlier was ravaged by mudslides in January of last year. More than 20 people were killed by the slides in Montecito. Montecito got little more than a half-inch of rain in five minutes, the worst of the rain that fell in 15 minutes.
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