The latest string of Pacific storms has claimed at least 12 lives
and prompted the evacuation of some 25,000 people
Location: Montecito
Date: January 9
Courtesy: Ellen DeGeneres via Twitter
''We need to be nicer to Mother Nature, because Mother Nature is not happy with us,''
Location: Morro Bay
Date: January 9
Location: Santa Barbara
Date: January 9
The California storms were induced by so-called 'atmospheric rivers' and 'bomb cyclones'
Experts say the growing frequency and intensity of such storms are symptoms of climate change
Location: Capitola Wharf, Santa Cruz
Date: January 7
