Desperate mountain residents trapped by snow beg for help; ‘We are coming,’ sheriff says

San Bernardino County and state officials reassured residents trapped in their homes that help was on the way. Road crews were making progress on clearing the roads and getting to residents on Friday.

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U.S. Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-Big Bear Lake) said California lawmakers requested on Friday for President Biden to declare a federal disaster in response to the winter storms in San Bernardino County.

He encouraged homeowners and business owners to keep track of the damage in their homes in case Californians are asked to prove the damage done to the region. Obernolte cautioned that the bar for meeting a natural disaster standard is high.

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