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In the San Bernardino mountains, volunteers are putting in countless hours helping homeowners dig out from the last big storm. Without these good Samaritans, some had no idea how they were going to recover from the disaster.

Over the weekend, a group of volunteers arrived at Mike Dodgin’s Piñon Hills home to help clean up after a flood swept through the home on Christmas Eve.

“All of Sheep Creek from Wrightwood came through this property,” said Dodgin.

The only thing saved was a mattress. Everything else is gone. But not all is lost.

Team Rubicon is now leading the effort to muck out Dodgin’s home, removing load after load of mud before the difficult work of tearing out soaked walls can even begin.

“We have a group of volunteers that will come out to assist communities in these situations,” said Will Chiaffino, of Team Rubicon. “These disasters can be pretty overwhelming.”

For 78-year-old Dodgin, this is about more than debris removal — it’s a lifeline. READ MORE HERE…

In the San Bernardino mountains, volunteers are putting in countless hours helping homeowners dig out from the last big storm.