Residents of mountain communities are preparing for flooding as rain Friday will cause another weather disaster in the hard hit area.
Residents of Crestline who have been buried in a historic level of snow for more than two weeks are now preparing for rain Friday that could cause flooding and snow to become heavier, increasing the risk of roof collapse.
County officials are also urging residents to use sandbags around their property to prevent a runoff. Diana Riazi of Crestline said she went to the location county officials said residents could go to get sandbags to find that there was no one there. Authorities say up to 1,000 sandbags will be delivered to the Crestline Community Center for residents, but that has not occurred yet as of midday Friday.County officials have also begun delivering prescription medications to residents who are still unable to leave their homes.
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