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The vexing thing about potholes is that they are most likely to appear during the time of year when they are nearly impossible to fix. Repair materials do not bond well, if at all, when it's cold and wet.
The snow and the rain that has been abusing the mountain communities is also abusing the mountain roads, so many roads are showing signs of damage with new cracks and potholes. Public Works crews are aware of the damage and will begin making repairs after the roads dry out.
Until repairs can be made, motorists are encouraged to drive with caution, watch the road, keep in mind a shallow-looking puddle can actually be a deep puddle, and report pothole and other road issues by using the SeeClickFix app. You can download the app at Google Play or the Apple App Store. Get more information at the Department of Public Works website.
SeeClickFix is free and it allows county residents to provide the County Public Works team with pictures, videos, and descriptions of road issues. The app also allows residents to request cindering on local roads and report issues such as snow damage or cars blocking snow plows. The app can also be used to report flooding and blocked storm drains.
The County is helping to keep nuisance traffic in check by promoting its No Snow Play on the Roadway campaign to discourage people from heading to the mountains with plans to pull to the side of a highway to sled, make snowmen, and throw snowballs at each other. The County will leverage billboards and social media to make sure everyone knows that road-side snow play can be met with fines and towaways.
 GEM joins forces with County volunteers to help mountain residents
Florida-based Global Empowerment Mission has brought aid and comfort to disaster and conflict victims in Turkey, Ukraine, and many other locations throughout the world and the U.S., distributing more than $243 million in aid.
Today, GEM joined San Bernardino County volunteers in bringing supplies and hope to San Bernardino mountain blizzard survivors by hosting a food donation event at the County's Lake Gregory Regional Park.
See their story here.
  
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