Montecito, California
DeGeneres, who was told to shelter in place as her property is on higher ground, filmed a torrential creek and urged everyone "to be nicer to Mother Nature."
The ex-NBA star made a gesture in the accidental moment that scores big for love.
Southern California sits at the intersection of wealth, poverty and climate change.
It's not just a tragic coincidence that the region is facing back-to-back disasters.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
More than a dozen people have died in the disaster.