As reinforcements were arriving Thursday, March 2 following a record-breaking storm that buried San Bernardino Mountain homes and businesses in snow, a helpline has been established for residents who want to leave, the Sheriff’s Department said Thursday, March 2.
Residents who call 909-387-3911 will be added to a list. The Sheriff’s Department and the county Fire Department are prioritizing who will be assisted.
The residents will be taken to a “central location” to be picked up by a family member or to a shelter at Redlands East Valley High, at 31000 E. Colton Ave. in Redlands, said Mara Rodriguez, a sheriff’s spokeswoman.
A Red Cross shelter is also open at Rim of the World High, 27400 Highway 18 in Lake Arrowhead. Food and water are available.
The Sheriff’s Department also said it was delivering meals to mountain residents via helicopter on Thursday. The department did not say where or when the meals would be available.
Escorts up highways 18 and 330 for people with proof of residency were scheduled to resume at 5 p.m. Thursday, the California Highway Patrol said.
Highway 18 from Big Bear to Lucerne Valley is open for residents with proof of residency, Caltrans said. Intermittent closures for deliveries of food, fuel and medical supplies were possible. Snow chains were required on all vehicles.
Highway 38 was closed to all but residents of Angelus Oaks and Forest Falls, according to the Caltrans Quickmap.
“There is no direct access from Big Bear to Running Springs, Lake Arrowhead or Crestline at this time. Arctic Circle is still closed,” the city of Big Bear Lake said on Twitter.
The 5 Freeway through the Grapevine was open Thursday, Caltrans spokeswoman Allison Colburn said.
Highway 2 in the Angeles National Forest was closed from 2 miles north of the 210 Freeway to Islip Saddle. Highway 39 into Mt. Baldy was closed in both directions from East Fork Road to Highway 2, Colburn said. Those roads were being plowed Thursday.
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