A surprise downpour Saturday night turned parts of downtown Santa Barbara into rivers, trapping people in their vehicles and closing the Mission Street underpass and southbound Highway 101 offramps.
The Santa Barbara City Fire Department received about 10 simultaneous calls for service when the cell hit about 8 p.m., Battalion Chief Jon Turner told Noozhawk.
The calls ranged from medical emergencies to traffic accidents, roadway flooding and people stuck in their vehicles…