“We’re here for you. We’re going to dig you out, and we are coming,” San Bernardino Sheriff Shannon Dicus said.
who have been trapped for days with little to no help in sight following a series of storms that brought heavy snowfall to the San Bernardino Mountains.
The latest data from the National Weather Service said the 7-day total of snowfall in Big Bear was 81 inches and up to 150 inches in the higher elevations. Residents, running out of food, needing help in snow-covered San Bernardino County mountain community Sheriff Dicus said he’s working with the county’s fire department in rescue efforts, noting they’ve had a total of 1,200 calls for service, which includes the following:Lytle Creek and Mt. Baldy: 24 calls, 2 deputy reportsWrightwood: 24 calls of service, 2 deputy reports
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