Missing CA Woman Found Dead After Storm, Mudslides

YUCAIPA, CA — A missing woman was found dead and buried beneath several feet of mud and debris in Southern California on Thursday, authorities said.

The woman, identified as Doris Jagiello, had been missing since Monday after thunderstorms triggered mudslides and flash flooding throughout the San Bernardino Mountains, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said in a statement Friday.

The storm sent people fleeing from their homes as mudslides buried structures and affected nearly 3,000 homes.

Jagiello was found in Forest Falls, where the powerful storm pushed debris through natural drainages and creek beds. The mudslide caused severely damaged her home, after boulders raced down hill and overran her property, carrying away everything in its path.

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"While this was not the desired outcome, the Sheriff’s Department hopes finding Jagiello will bring some measure of closure to Jagiello’s family and aid in their healing process," the sheriff's department said.

One of her dogs was found alive inside the home but the other two remained missing, sheriff's Lt. Jeff Allison told the Associated Press.

Mudslides devastated mountain communities of Forest Falls and Oak Glen, where wildfires of years and months past had stripped had away vegetation that once held the topography together.

A public safety exclusion area remains in place for Prospect Road and Canyon Road in Forest Falls as workers continue to remove debris from roadways.

On Sept. 21, the county will host a Local Assistance Center at the Yucaipa Community Center to provide resources for the impacted communities of Oak Glen, Crestline and Forest Falls.