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Entrepreneur Brent Underwood, 32, is trapped in a California ghost town.
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The Texan bought this California town to build a tourist attraction here.
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This is how Cerro Gordo looked at the beginning of the 20th century. People worked at a gold mine.
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He has never seen any ghosts, but built a snowman for it.
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Underwood is happy to spend the involuntary corona quarantine away from civilization.
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He came in a T-shirt and shorts and is now stuck in the snow. Brent Underwood, 32, a businessman from the US state of Texas, traveled to the abandoned town of Cerro Gordo in mid-March. Then suddenly the snowstorm came, and Underwood has not been able to get out since, she writes “New York Post”.
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Cerro Gordo was known as a gold mining town. At the end of the 19th century, when 5,000 miners lived there with their families, there was a murder every week. Since then, it is said to have haunted a high desert canyon in the California town. Brent Underwood was fascinated by the history of the place and sensed a business idea. He bought the 121-hectare Cerro Gordo in 2018 for the equivalent of around 1.4 million Swiss francs to make it a tourist attraction.
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1.5 meters of fresh snow in four days
A few weeks ago, Underwood went to an inspection of his property. He wanted to stay a week. It was so warm that he could walk outside with summer clothes, the 32-year-old told The New York Post. But then the onset of winter followed overnight. It snowed through for four days, reports Underwood. The result: 1.5 meters of fresh snow. The only mountain road back to civilization has been impassable ever since.
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Now the American is spending time in involuntary corona quarantine. Less than 500 kilometers from Los Angeles and almost 50 kilometers from the nearest supermarket.
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Snow as a thirst quencher
He lives in a small house owned by the administrator Robert Desmarais (71). He is currently in Arizona with his wife. When corona virus became a major issue in the United States, Desmarais asked Underwood to take care of the property so that he could drive to his wife to check on her.
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The house has electricity, but no running water. In order not to die of thirst, Underwood melts the snow. Thanks to numerous canned foods, the young man always has enough to eat.
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“I don’t notice a coronavirus pandemic”
Far from civilization, the Texan spends his time hiking and photographs the stars at night. He has not yet met any ghosts. “Most of the time I leave the ghosts alone and they leave me alone,” he said.
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He is not so unhappy about his situation because of the virus outbreak. «I don’t notice the corona virus pandemic in the country and I can do my work from here with the laptop. I’m really in no hurry to go back to my normal world. » (one)
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Corona virus
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Do I have the corona virus or just the flu?
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Especially in the flu season, it is difficult to assess yourself whether you have the corona virus or whether you simply have the usual flu. The differences are fine, but there are. LOOK clears up.
Protection against corona virusRecommendations from the Federal Office of Public Health on how you can protect yourself:
Hygiene measures
- Wash hands regularly with soap and water and / or use disinfectant.
- Don’t sneeze or cough in your hands, use a handkerchief or crook. Then immediately dispose of handkerchiefs correctly in a closed waste bin.
- Stay at home if you have a fever and cough.
Minimize contact
- Stayed at home and minimize contact with people as much as possible. Only leave the house in exceptional situations: Shopping for groceries / Visiting a doctor or pharmacy / Home office is not possible for your work / You have to help other people. Avoid contact with people who have difficulty breathing or cough.
- Important: no greeting kisses, no hugs, no shaking hands.
- Keep 2 meters away from other people, for example when queuing or at meetings.
- Avoid public transport and use delivery services.
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If you experience symptoms (difficulty breathing, coughing or fever), do not go public and contact a doctor or health care provider immediately – always by phone first.
Stay informed
- Adhere to the rules and announcements of the authorities. Infoline Coronavirus: 058 463 00 00, BAG info page: bag-coronavirus.ch
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