The mountain community of Crestline, California is struggling to recover after the roof of the village’s only grocery store collapsed Wednesday due to accumulated snow.
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According to MétéoMedia, the village took almost 2 meters of snow during Tuesday’s storm. Fortunately, there were no customers in the Goodwin & Sons grocery store during the event.
A resident said the community is pulling together to collect food and distribute it to the elderly and tourists for short stays at the site. He added in his email that the roads were impassable, including snow and fallen trees, according to CBS Los Angeles.
The situation did not improve when another grocery store less than 20 km away was closed by local authorities.
San Bernardino County officials gave reassurances Wednesday that the fire department, sheriff and utilities could get food and medicine to the locked-up residents.
Thirteen counties declared states of emergency on Wednesday, including Crestline, which is doing its best to clear the streets. Even private companies have been asked to work on site.