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Mudslides in California have caused devastation in the region, but there was a light at the end of the tunnel for one family, search and rescue authorities say.
Chloe the dog, who had been separated from her family for two days after the mudslides, was reunited with her owners, the San Bernardino County Fire Department personnelshared In a post.
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The video shows the ecstatic small black dog licking the faces of its owners while wagging her tail uncontrollably. Her family are all grinning with delight at being reunited while saying, “Chloe!” repeatedly.
Chloe even thanked her rescuers, giving the firefighters special attention and excitement.
“This is a very sweet dog and I’m very glad that we were able to help you guys out,” one fire official can be heard saying in the video.
Mudslides and debris flow affected parts of Southern California after a tropical storm led to heavy rain and strong winds over last weekend.
A video posted to Twitterfrom resident Roger Seheult showed a large amount of mud covering the roads and parking lot outside of Oak Glen Steakhouse Saloon.
“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.
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Per the AP, search teams looked through the streets for people in need of help after the mudslides.
Crews did not find anyone in need of rescue and no one was reported missing, reportedUSA Today.
Los Angeles firefighters were called to help several drivers stuck in mud and debris the same weekend.
According to theNational Weather Service office in Los Angeles, 24 vehicles and 53 people were “accounted for” after mudslides hit the Lake Hughes area Sept. 10. TheL.A. County Fire Departmentshared video showing a large amount of mud on the road.
“That mud came up really fast up around the headlights, and so they all kind of needed help out of their vehicles,” an L.A. County Fire Department official told theLos Angeles Times.
source: people.com
