Storm Hits Prince Harry, Duchess Meghan’s Residence In The US

Montecito, USA, home of Britain’s Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and media mogul Oprah Winfrey, was all ordered to evacuate after a severe winter storm hit Monday afternoon.

According to the Daily Mail, all residents of Montecito’s home Santa Barbara County have been ordered to evacuate as well.

The order was issued as the state continues to suffer from air currents and storms that have killed 12 people and left many trapped in their homes, according to California Governor Gavin Newsom.

As of Monday morning, more than 137,000 of his customers in the Golden State are without power as winds in excess of 60 mph knocked over trees and power lines.

“We expect to see the worst of it still in front of us,” Newsom said as he asked President Joe Biden to declare an emergency for the state. Biden complied Sunday evening, granting the state access to emergency resources.

“We’re anticipating very intense weather coming in Monday and Tuesday morning,” Governor Newsom said Sunday during a press conference.

Along with Montecito, Toro Canyon, Sycamore Canyon and Padaro Lane were ordered to leave.

“Leave now, the official Santa Barbara County emergency website states.

All other Santa Barbara County residents are being told to stay where they are for the time being.

“SHELTER IN PLACE. Flooding, Santa Barbara County impact areas. Go to the innermost room or high ground. DO NOT attempt to leave. If already evacuated, remain out of the area,” a tweet from the Santa Barbara Office of Emergency Management reads.

The orders come five years to the day after 23 people in Montecito were killed in a mudslide, one journalist on Twitter pointed out.

This is the second evacuation order for the Southern California area in a week.

On Wednesday evening, an order was issued for the Alisal, Thomas, and Cave fire burn areas over mudslide concerns.

The area continues to be one of two Southern California counties expected to see the heaviest rainfall.

Harry and Meghan have lived in their $23 million home in the quiet seaside city since 2020 after stepping back from their royal duties in March of that year.