She “needed medical attention in the midst of the storm, and we could not get that to her,” Hake said. Deputies with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department found Hake’s sister dead just after 9 a.m., agency spokesperson Mara Rodriguez said. A cause of death has not been determined, but Rodriguez said there were no signs of trauma or suspicious circumstances. The agency, however, has also responded to nine more deaths since the storms, Rodriguez said — a total of 12. “We continue to respond to calls for service for our mountain residents,” Rodriguez said in a statement.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 09, 2023 15:46 UTC