Mandatory evacuation ordered after Camarillo Springs mud flow

CAMARILLO, Calif. -- A mandatory evacuation order was issued after mud flow swamped a Camarillo Springs neighborhood. The drainage system is working so far, engineers say.

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The heavy rain began around 6:30 a.m., and within an hour, the roads were soaked. Just before 10 a.m., the mud flow began.

The drainage canals were overwhelmed a month ago, when rain sent several feet of mud into backyards and severely damaged one home.

"They stayed late last night to make sure that there was a clear channel through there, and the excavator was working on the hill above that drain in order to clear away the big boulders that had come down the hill during the last storm," said Barbara Williams, HOA president of the neighborhood.

Camarillo residents living near the hillside that burned in last year's Spring Fire are under a mandatory evacuation order. The area includes San Como Lane, Itamo Street and Gitana Avenue.

A shelter was made available to affected residents at Calvary Church of Camarillo.