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12 bodies found as San Bernardino County [CA] mountain communities dig out from snow
KTLA ^ | 03/08/2023 | Vivian Chow

Posted on 03/09/2023 8:19:25 AM PST by BenLurkin

Authorities say 12 people have been found dead so far following the historic storms that buried the San Bernardino Mountains under several feet of snow, covering homes and paralyzing travel.

“So far, we can only confirm (one), a traffic accident, as weather-related,” San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Mara Rodriguez said Wednesday. “The preliminary information in the other deaths does not indicate they are weather-related, but those investigations are ongoing.”

“There’s going to be a lot more,” said Megan Vazquez, a volunteer. “It’s been very cold here. It’s been below freezing, so if somebody didn’t have electricity or gas to heat their home, they may have frozen to death. I mean, it’s shocking.”

The storms blocked road access to mountain areas, leaving stranded locals to fend for themselves without power as supplies of food, medicine and fuel were dwindling.

Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in the area on March 1. [And then left on vacation to Baja]

(Excerpt) Read more at ktla.com ...


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: california; freezing; snow
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To: old school

Some people don’t understand what kind of snowfalls are possible in the high Sierras. They have no frame of reference, I get that. Sierra snows aren’t like the Champaign powder of Utah or the Canadian Rockies. Sierra snow can be of high moisture content thus the terminology “Sierra cement”. Right now Donner pass is looking at 43 feet of snow in some places. This is totally out of most people’s ability to comprehend. We here in Southern Vermont got the tail end of the latest storm to bury California. We got 16 inches of very heavy wet snow that was difficult to deal with even for an experienced person such as myself and that’s 16 inches not 6 feet.


21 posted on 03/09/2023 9:39:26 AM PST by VTenigma (Conspiracy theory is the new "spoiler alert")
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To: Sacajaweau

We also have snow plows and heavy duty trucks


22 posted on 03/09/2023 9:40:51 AM PST by 38special (I should've said something earlier)
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To: BenLurkin

but we were told global warming would kill people.


23 posted on 03/09/2023 10:21:56 AM PST by BereanBrain
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To: rktman

I bet he didn’t get COVID, but is using it so he can hide from public view. There is something SERIOUSLY wrong with him. Too many irrational decisions. Severe personality disorder or general dysphoria or high functioning schizophrenia seem to be possibilities.


24 posted on 03/09/2023 11:31:21 AM PST by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and harder to find.)
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To: VTenigma

Perfect opportunity for delivery drones. Or other remote access devices.


25 posted on 03/09/2023 11:34:25 AM PST by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and harder to find.)
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To: BenLurkin

California’s national guard couldn’t drop
needed supplies? Something ain’t right.


26 posted on 03/09/2023 7:02:21 PM PST by Lean-Right (Eat More Moose)
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To: Lean-Right

Democrat Party’s interest in government to accrue power for the sake of power. It is woefully incompetent as to what government’s responsibilities really are.


27 posted on 03/09/2023 7:27:27 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: Lean-Right

“California’s national guard couldn’t drop
needed supplies?”

They were too busy hunting down white nationalists in the north woods....


28 posted on 03/09/2023 7:29:59 PM PST by cgbg (Claiming that laws and regs that limit “hate speech” stop freedom of speech is “hate speech”.)
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To: BenLurkin

(VIDEO) Sheriff’s Office, Coast Guard, Calfire Team Up to Deliver Hay to Snowed-In Cows

https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2023/mar/7/regional-partners-coordinate-to-feed-starving-sno/


29 posted on 03/09/2023 7:35:19 PM PST by Lurkina.n.Learnin (The road to tyranny is paved with compliance )
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