out. we are all taken care of each other. we have three cars out to just a little bit ago which was a really big deal. reporter: the storm dumped more than three and a half inches of rain here funneling mud right into this low-lying community. i have to say the response of the community members helping one another has been unbelievable. reporter: mayor rita lamb says the mud and muck trapped people in their homes and rescuers had to get creative using a front loader to carry a group of seniors to safety. talk about thinking out-of-the-box, and those residents are safely relocated and safe and sound. and those pictures, they are worth a thousand words. reporter: in the mountains of san bernardino, others are struggling to take dirt and rocks and other debris that came crashing down. also an airline scare during the storm. holy [bleep]. reporter: sparks flew as an alaska airlines flight made a hard landing at john wayne airport in southern california the landing gear fail