Updated Jan. 9 4:40 p.m PT to reflect new death toll.
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The rains have finally come to Southern California after months of bone dry weather and multiple wildfires, but they're not helping the previously parched state.。

In fact, the deluge has created treacherous conditions in several regions, sparking evacuation orders in Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles counties and leaving at least 13 people dead. 。

SEE ALSO:Thomas Fire becomes largest blaze in California history, during state's worst fire year。

A combination of heavy rain and scarred vegetation after last fall's huge blazes have created mudslides in a number of places. Montecito was one of the worst hit regions, with many homes simply washed away.。

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The 101 freeway, which leads north from LA into Santa Barbara County, was closed north of Ventura — an area hit hard by last year's Thomas Fire. Some lanes on the infamous 405 near the Getty Center in LA were also closed due to a mud and rock slide. Cars in the region were seen caked up to their rims in sludge.。

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Firefighters, meanwhile, shared images of dramatic rescues, including the safe removal of a 14-year-old girl from a collapsed home and another young person from a wide mudslide.。

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Radar images posted by the Los Angeles National Weather Service on Tuesday morning showed more rain showers organizing on the coast near the Thomas Fire area, which could exacerbate an already tough situation.。

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Tweet may have been deleted 。The National Weather Service outpost in Los Angeles says more showers will hit the Santa Barbara area throughout Tuesday. 。Featured Video For You 。Californians band together to save horses from wildfires。