California mudslides have devastated the area, but one family’s situation had a happy ending, according to search and rescue officials.
Following the mudslides, Chloe the dog, who had been separated from her family for two days, was reunited with them, according to a post from the San Bernardino County Fire Department.
The caption offered information about the collaborative effort by Urban Search and Rescue teams and San Bernardino County Fire Department: “After 48 hours of intense search operations by USAR teams and SBCoFPD personnel, Chloe the dog was found alive.”
In the footage, a little black dog is seen kissing her owners’ faces and wagging her tail wildly in ecstasy. Everyone in her family is exclaiming “Chloe!” over and over while beaming with happiness at their reunion.
The Fire Department’s caption said, “Rescuers found her in a void space surrounded by dense mud and debris. Chloe was reunited with her family, who were overjoyed to see her. Chloe even thanked her rescuers. ?”
Chloe even expressed her gratitude to her rescuers, giving the firefighters particular focus and enthusiasm.
One fire official is heard in the video saying, “This is a very sweet dog and I’m very glad that we were able to help you guys out.”
Parts of Southern California were hit by mudslides and debris flows last weekend after a tropical storm brought torrential rain and strong gusts.
According to the Associated Press, Tropical Storm Kay’s rainfall on September 12 triggered significant mudslides in San Bernardino County that washed away cars and damaged homes and buildings. According to the publication, mud had buried one building to the point that the roof had collapsed.
Roger Seheult, a local, tweeted a video of the mud-covered streets and parking lot in front of Oak Glen Steakhouse Saloon on Twitter.
To aid staff members impacted by the mudslides, the restaurant created a GoFundMe campaign, which as of Wednesday afternoon had amassed nearly $10,000.
“Thankfully nobody was hurt,” the organizer wrote, before noting that the mudslides “obliterated 70% of our steakhouse/dining room and kitchen” and also destroyed their equipment. “It’s all ruined,” they wrote.
The AP reports that following the mudslides, search teams combed the streets for anyone in need of assistance.
According to Eric Sherwin of the San Bernardino County Fire Department, “We have boulders that moved through that weigh multiple tons. It could take days just to find all the cars that are missing because they are completely covered by mud.”
According to USA Today, no one was reported missing and no one needed to be rescued.
On the same weekend, numerous drivers who were stranded in mud and debris needed the assistance of Los Angeles firemen.
After mudslides affected the Lake Hughes region on September 10, the National Weather Service office in Los Angeles reported that 24 automobiles and 53 individuals were “accounted for.”
A video that was posted by the L.A. County Fire Department showed a lot of mud on the road.
An L.A. police officer said, “That mud came up really fast up around the headlights, and so they all kind of needed help out of their vehicles.” An official from the county fire department informed the Los Angeles Times.