Santa Barbara County leaders to discuss evacuations at morning news conference

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Santa Barbara County leaders will discuss the status of the current evacuation warning for the storm at a morning news conference on Monday.

Kelsey Gerckens, county spokesperson, said "The very latest information on evacuations will be announced at the press conference. It is imperative to understand the seriousness of the situation and prepare to take actions to protect oneself, family, pets and any tenants, visitors and workers."

When the conference begins at 11 a.m., News Channel 3-12 will send out an alert to its mobile app users leading them to an in-app live stream. For web-viewers, the livestream will be available here: www.keyt.com/livestream-2.

The leaders speaking at this conference include:

• Eric Boldt, National Weather Service
• Sheriff Bill Brown, Santa Barbara County Sheriff
• Chief MarkHartwig, Santa Barbara County Fire Department
• Chief Kevin Taylor, Montecito Fire Protection District
• Kelly Hubbard, Director of Emergency Management

For more information on the storm and your full forecast, click here.

Click here for a look at roadway flooding and closures, as well as other incidents, from this morning.