'A shameful situation': San Bernardino Mountain residents trapped by snow demand answers
Officials knew the San Bernardino County mountains were going to be hit by a bad storm days before an unprecedented blizzard rolled in.
Some of the snowplows local officials had available proved no match for the massive accumulation of snow. And because much of California was also experiencing record-setting wintry weather, supplemental supplies from other counties were unavailable, officials said.The series of storms and the damage they inflicted on the mountain communities proved to be a harsh lesson for local officials who were tested like never before by the extraordinary challenges.
He called the storms that hit San Bernardino’s highest elevations unprecedented and particularly challenging to respond to.It was not until early this week that many roads were finally cleared and residents — some running low on food and medication — could get out. Others still remain stranded and frustrated by the delays in getting their roads cleared.
She and others in surrounding communities question why officials were not better prepared. She said a private resident — not the county — plowed her neighborhood’s street Tuesday morning.
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