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  Frozen Shutter/Getty images Rampant wildfires blotted out the sun, followed by torrential rains causing catastrophic mudslides, literally sweeping people away and claiming their lives. Residents struggled to breathe outdoors, as sirens pierced the air and emergency responders combed the area -- turning parts of California into what looked more like a war zone than the lovely vacation spot it is known as. Among those affected were some of our brethren living with diabetes, who on top of navigating emergency evacuations and risk to life and limb, also have to manage their own survival by assuring that they have what is needed to keep this volatile illness in check.    “It’s a complete nightmare,” said Dr. David Kerr , Director of Research and Innovation at the Sansum Diabetes Institute in Santa Barbara. “But it was also eerie that many were comforted, I guess, that somehow a total disaster had been avoided. Cars have ended up in the ocean, houses are demolis...