'We are coming,' San Bernardino County authorities inform trapped mountain citizens

As citizens in Lake Arrowhead and other mountain neighborhoods remain trapped by a number of feet of snow numerous days after this week's rare winter storms, San Bernardino County authorities worked to assure them that assistance is on the method.

" We are here for ya," Sheriff Shannon Dicus said at a press conference Friday, March 3 at the county Government Center. "We're gon na dig you out and we are coming."

Much development has been made in current days, stated Dicus, who took an aerial trip of the mountains Thursday.

" The roads are being cleared," he included. "There are snow rakes all over and you are going to see direct relief concerning your doorsteps soon."

In the meantime, the Sheriff's Department has actually evacuated citizens who do not have the products essential to survive the next couple of days out of the mountains, Dicus stated. Food distribution points will be established quickly.

Locals across the mountains stay buried under a number of feet of snow, the weight of it collapsing roofing systems of mobile houses and the only supermarket in Crestline, Goodwin and Sons Market. Meanwhile, at least three homes burned in Lake Arrowhead in blazes the county has actually preliminarily attributed to leakages of gas.

This is an establishing story. Inspect back for updates.