The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department reported Wednesday that
twelve people have been found dead after the recent blizzards in nearby
mountains — with some of the deceased trapped within their homes.
RUNNING
SPRINGS, CA – MARCH 01: The open sign is still on at a business
nevertheless shut down by the weather as residents throughout the San
Bernardino Mountains remain trapped in their homes on March 1, 2023 in
Running Springs, California. San Bernardino County has declared a state
of emergency as communities remain buried after a series of blizzards
shut down all roads into the mountains, leaving the area running low on
gas, food and supplies. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
The Los Angeles Times reported:
[Spokesperson Mara] Rodriguez said at least two other
people in San Bernardino’s mountain communities had been found dead
through official welfare checks since Feb. 23, when the historic
snowstorms started. One was found dead in Big Bear and the other in
Valley of Enchantment, a neighborhood in Crestline.
The agency, however, has also responded to nine more deaths since the storms, Rodriguez said — a total of 12.
…
But many mountain residents who spoke to The Times, some of whom
found neighbors or friends dead inside their homes, said they had no
doubt the massive storms and treacherous aftermath — the blocked roads,
the lack of heat, cellphone service and food — probably contributed, if
not caused, the casualties.
Despite mildly warmer weather, residents of towns like Big Bear, Lake
Arrowhead, and Crestline are still digging themselves out of the snow,
and many are still struggling to obtain food, fuel, and medicine.
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) left
the state during the crisis, traveling to Baja California after
belatedly declaring a state of emergency for the blizzard. He continues
to spend time on social media trolling conservative states.
BIG BEAR LAKE, CA – MARCH 03: Big Bear Lake streets are still choked
with snow following successive storms which blanketed San Bernardino
Mountain communities on Friday, March 3, 2023 in Big Bear Lake, CA.
(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Source: Breitbart